Line: ESPN is showing it at Even but that has to be a mistake. Real line looks more like Phoenix at 6.5 - 7 point favorites. I'm taking the Suns, but not the points, although they easily could cover.
Injuries:
Sacremento - Brad Miller is day-to-day with Plantar Fasciitis, Kenny Thomas is just coming back from a bone chip in his foot. Not sure how effective either will be. Not an injury, but Ron Artest is playing in this one - he missed the last game because his flight was diverted because of thunderstorms.
Phoenix - None listed
The Suns Fan Preview:
This game makes me nervous. Sacramento will be pissed because they got embarrased last game, and it was just a few days ago. They have Ron Artest back, which makes the last game a bit of an abberation, and it's early (12:30pm start Phoenix time), and Kenny Thomas will be back, too. I don't see Amare going for 30 / 20 with these two back.
Even with Artest, Sacramento is not a great team. Like a lot of teams right now, they are struggling to find chemistry. Artest and Bibby do not get a long, and they'll struggle to get Thomas and Miller back into the flow of the team. And, lots of drama on this team with ongoing Artest legal problems, Musselman's DUI arrest, and don't forget the city is balking at a new arena and making the Maloof brother's lifestyle part of the conversation.
Links:
ESPN
Sacramento Bee
Sacramento Bee, talking about Kurt Thomas return
Official Media Guide
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