Beal is back after missing two games with swelling in his right knee. His return pushes Royce O'Neale to the bench, where he provides minimal fantasy value. Phoenix's other four starters are unchanged. The Suns are 7-2 in games started by this quintet this season.
Beal is set to return after missing two games with a knee injury. With Kevin Durant also back, Royce O'Neale will move back to the bench with the Suns full complement of starters active.
Durant reached the 30-point mark for the eighth time this season and set a new season high. The Suns star also notched just his second double-double of the 2024-25 campaign. Injuries have not slowed down his volume or efficiency this season.
Durant says he likes old-school East vs. West. The NBA tried that last year and the 211-186 East win was unwatchable.
Kevin Durant ripped the NBA's new format for the All-Star Game, saying "I absolutely hate it."