Suns-Wizards Updates: Richards is moving up for Phoenix, Washington, rising in third place

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) host NBA’s worst team Washington Wizards (6-37) On Saturday, will be broadcast on Arizona’s Family (Ch. 3 TV) at. 7pm

This begins Suns’ three-match home ground and is the final of their home and away series against Wizards. Phoenix won the first matchup in Washington, 130-123, on January 16.

Western Conferences 10th place Phoenix is ​​led by NBA’s sixth best scores Kevin Durant along with Devin Booker. The Suns has won six of their last eight, including 3-2 during their latest five-match road trip. They win 108-84 in Brooklyn Nets on Wednesday, their second largest victory this season.

Wizards are led by Jordan Poole and Kyle Kuzma and are on a staggering 12-game skid.

Check out Azcentral for live updates of scores, highlights and statistics during the Suns-Wizards game.

Richards dominates glass for Suns despite 3. Quarter break

The Suns ended the third quarter ahead, 96-85, but their recurring breaks in the third quarter of this season sneaked in.

After they were up with 19 at 7:37, Wizards went on an 18-1 race from 6:42 to 2:28, reducing the lead to four. Jordan Poole had nine of his 17 points in the third for Washington.

After Sun’s coach Mike Budenholzer called Timeout to stop that climb, Suns ended the third on a 9-2 race.

The Suns’ new starting center Richards scored all its 15 points and grabbed its tall 18. Rebound in the third. Richards ’18 boards match Phoenix Suns’ individual seasonal height, set by Jusuf Nurkic in their 115-112 victory over Miami Heat on November 6th.

Suns extends the lead after early Wizards Run into 2nd quarter

Washington began the second quarter of trimming Phoenix’s double-digit lead to six, but Phoenix responded by pushing his advantage to 68-53 at the break. Grayson Allen (eight points) beat his second Trey by the Buzzer.

Booker added nine to his team-high 15 points, and Durant delivered seven for his 14 total in the second quarter. Bradley Beal has produced 10 points (3-of-6 fg). The Suns dominates the boards, mainly from Nick Richards’ gaming high 15 rebounds and 10-2 in offensive boards. They have surpassed Wizards 15-5 in the second chances point.

Wizards’ best performance has been Kyle Kuzma (14 points, seven boards) and their backup big Jonas Valanciunas (10 points).

Durant, Beal led Suns’ rise in 1.

Phoenix got a 18-point lead in the first quarter and went into the second by 35-24.

Durant scored Suns’ tall seven points (3-of-6 shooting). Booker got six points and four assists, and Bradley Beal contributed six points from the bench. Washington’s Kuzma had the game’s highest 12 points in the first quarter and scored seven of his team’s first nine.

After a narrow margin through the seven minutes, the Sun’s match broke the game completely open on a 23-4 race through 2:15. Wizards then ended the first period of a 10-3 race.

Starting lineups

The Suns starts Tyus Jones, Booker, Ryan Dunn, Durant and Center Nick Richards. Richards gets his home debut after he was swapped from Charlotte to Phoenix on January 15.

The Wizards Starts Poole, Bilal Coulibaly, Kyshawn George, Kyle Kuzma and Rookie Alex Sarr.

Beal returns to his ex-team wizards

Bradley Beal (Left Ankle Disclosure) has been upgraded from probable to available. He has to meet his former team Washington, where he played the first 11 in his 13-year career before being swapped to Phoenix in June 2023. Last season, Beal had his season-high 43 points as he led Phoenix to a blowout- Victory during his return to Washington.

Suns Center Jusuf Nurkic will also make his comeback after missing the past six games due to the flu and rehabilitation. Before Nurkic missed these six games, Suns’ formerly big starting got no playing time during their home victories against Atlanta and Utah on January 9 and 11. Beal and Nurkic were removed from the starting lineup as they entered their victory in Philadelphia on January 6th. The Suns has shopped them in trade interviews.

This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns-Wizards Updates: Poole, Washington rises in 3rd quarter