The Phoenix Suns played the final two games of the regular season without Jalen Green. He missed their matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers and Oklahoma City Thunder because of a right knee injury.
Green has been plagued by injuries in his first year in Phoenix. He went through two right hamstring strains, limiting him to just 32 games this season.
The former No. 2 pick averaged 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. His status for Tuesday’s NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Portland Trail Blazers has been revealed.
Green’s Injury Status vs. Blazers
The Suns have ruled out Green in their final two regular-season games due to soreness in his right knee. He participated in practice ahead of their matchup against the Blazers on Monday.
According to the Suns’ official injury report, Green is available to play. Grayson Allen is the only player not yet cleared to suit up. Allen is questionable because of left hamstring soreness. He’ll likely get upgraded to available or downgraded to out before tip-off.
Green’s availability is huge for the Suns. They have to win their game versus Portland to advance to the 2026 NBA playoffs as the seventh seed.
If they are victorious on Tuesday, they will face Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs in the first round.
Suns vs. Blazers Preview
The Suns and Blazers faced each other three times this season. The Suns won the season series 2-1, winning the first two on the road at the Moda Center in Portland on November 18 and February 3.
The Blazers got their lone win of the season series on February 22 at the PHX Arena in Phoenix.
The matchup seemingly favors the Suns, but they are heading into the game with just five wins in their last 10 games.
On the other hand, the Blazers caught fire toward the end of the regular season, with seven wins in their last 10, which propelled them over the Los Angeles Clippers in the West standings.
Devin Booker averaged 26.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season. Dillon Brooks has been the Suns’ second-best option on offense, putting up 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game.
Meanwhile, Deni Avdija has been their best player this season. The first-time All-Star averaged 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Shaedon Sharpe was their second-best scorer, but he only recently returned from a stress reaction in his left fibula.
The Blazers also have Jrue Holiday to provide experience to a very young team, while Damian Lillard remains a loud voice on the sidelines.
Tuesday’s game will be held at the PHX Arena, with tip-off scheduled for 10 p.m. EST. It’s available exclusively on Amazon Prime.
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