Suns head coach Mike Budenholzer explains his reasoning behind starting Mason Plumlee over a benched Jusuf Nurkic

The Phoenix Suns have revealed their starting lineup against the Indiana Pacers. Bradley Beal Devin Booker Ryan Dunn Kevin Durant Mason Plumlee The Suns will be without Tyus Jones and Oso Isghodaro tonight due to illness. Both were fine entering the day ...

The Suns' level of play has statistically been the worst when Beal and Nurkic are on the floor this season. Phoenix has a -9.3 net rating in Beal's 767 minutes played this season across 23 games, the worst mark of any Suns player. Nurkic is the second worst with the Suns boasting a -5.3 net rating in his 558 minutes played this season.

Out against Indiana

The Phoenix Suns are making major changes to their starting lineup for Monday’s game against the Philadelphia 76ers (14-19). Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic have been replaced in the starting lineup with rookie Ryan Dunn and veteran big Mason Plumlee for Monday night's game at the 76ers.

Royce O'Neale is the only player listed on the Suns injury report for Monday's game. He's in Phoenix with a left ankle sprain scheduled for a re-evaluation later this week. Jones is returning after he and rookie big Oso Ighodaro missed Saturdays' game with an illness.

Phoenix used its 17 th different starting lineup in Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Ryan Dunn, Mason Plumlee and Durant ... especially a team like Indiana, that plays fast. The Suns missed Jones pushing the ball or hitting the ball ahead to create offense ...

Phoenix Suns are removing Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic from the starting lineup for Monday's game at Philadelphia.

500. Indiana capped its big third quarter with a late 12-5 run that extended an eight-point lead to 96-82. Phoenix played catch-up the rest of the game. Phoenix Suns center Mason Plumlee (22 ...

The Phoenix Suns are shaking things up. Bradley Beal, a three-time All-Star who is on a supermax contract, will come off the bench on Monday against the Philadelphia 76ers, per Chris Haynes. So will center Jusuf Nurkic,