Washington takes on Phoenix, seeks to end 7-game slide

Phoenix Suns (19-20, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Washington Wizards (6-32, 15th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Washington heads into the matchup against Phoenix as losers of seven games in a row.

The Wizards have gone 5-17 in home games. Washington is eighth in the Eastern Conference with 33.2 defensive rebounds per game led by Jonas Valanciunas averaging 5.7.

The Suns are 6-12 on the road. Phoenix gives up 113.9 points to opponents while being outscored by 1.4 points per game.

The Wizards average 12.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.3 fewer makes per game than the Suns give up (13.8). The Wizards average 112.5 points per game, 10.1 fewer points than the 122.6 the Wizards allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Jordan Poole is scoring 21.5 points per game with 2.8 rebounds and 4.8 assists for the Wizards.

Kevin Durant is scoring 27.2 points per game and averaging 6.4 rebounds for the Suns.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wizards: 1-9, averaging 110.2 points, 43.8 rebounds, 26.6 assists, 7.0 steals and 4.2 blocks per game while shooting 44.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 124.9 points per game.

Suns: 4-6, averaging 110.1 points, 40.9 rebounds, 27.9 assists, 7.5 steals and 6.4 blocks per game while shooting 47.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.0 points.

INJURIES: Wizards: Saddiq Bey: out (knee), Marvin Bagley III: out (knee), Malcolm Brogdon: day to day (foot), Tristan Vukcevic: day to day (ankle).

Suns: Jusuf Nurkic: day to day (illness).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.