Suns players volunteer at community Thanksgiving event
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SACRAMENTO – The Phoenix Suns begin a two-game road trip on Wednesday, Nov. 26, against the Sacramento Kings at Golden 1 Center in an NBA Cup West Group A game.
The 8 p.m. (MST) game is being televised on Arizona’s Family (3TV).
Phoenix is tied with Oklahoma City atop West Group A play at 2-0, while the Kings are 0-2.
The Suns (11-7) are coming off a 114-92 loss Nov. 24 to the Houston Rockets in the second of a back-to-back to end a three-game homestand.
The Kings (5-13) have won their last two games after losing eight in a row.
Phoenix rallied from 20 points down to Sacramento, 120-116, last month in the season opener for both teams.
The Suns still are without Grayson Allen (right quad contusion), Jalen Green (right hamstring strain) and Ryan Dunn (right wrist sprain). Mark Williams is back after sitting out the second of a back-to-back against the Spurs. The 7-footer has yet to play in the second of a back-to-back this season as he was listed out with right-knee injury management.
Williams has been on target minutes after playing a total of 106 games in three seasons with the Hornets due to multiple injuries. He’s averaging 25.4 minutes this season. The Suns are 10-5 when Williams plays, 1-2 when he doesn’t.
The Kings are down Domantas Sabonis (right knee partial meniscus tear) and Dennis Schroder (right hip soreness).
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Gillespie gets start for Suns
Collin Gillespie got his first start of the season as Jalen Green, Grayson Allen and Ryan Dunn remain out with injuries.
This will be Phoenix’s 11th different starting lineup.
The Suns (11-7) are starting Gillespie, Devin Booker, Dillon Brooks, Royce O’Neale and Mark Williams.
The Kings (5-13) have Russell Westbrook, Zach LaVine, DeMar DeRozan, Keegan Murray and Drew Eubanks in their starting lineup.
Eubanks played one season for the Suns in 2023-24.
Gillespie is averaging career highs in points per game at 11.6, minutes at 25.5, assists at 4.9 and rebounds at 4.1.
The 6-foot-1-inch guard hit a game-winner with 6.7 seconds in lifting Phoenix to a 114-113 victory Nov. 21 over the Minnesota Timberwolves at Mortgage Matchup Center.
Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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