Suns vs. Blazers: Play-by-play, highlights and reactions

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Pregame moments with fans 🧡 pic.twitter.com/S6ChCHlLsz – 8:56 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Starting lineups:
Portland — Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath
Phoenix — Bradley Beal, Devin Booker, Kevin Durant, Grayson Allen, Jusuf Nurkic – 8:55 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Pretty empty in here tonight.
Weather ugly out there. #Suns #RipCity pic.twitter.com/I5O9DeOYAA – 8:51 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATED: Deandre Ayton (knee) OUT in final matchup vs. his former team. #Suns #RipCity
azcentral.com/story/sports/n… – 8:42 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
#Suns starting lineup vs. #Blazers:
Devin Booker
Bradley Beal
Grayson Allen
Kevin Durant
Jusuf Nurkic
#RipCity – 8:35 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
Tonight’s @BannerHealth Health Update: pic.twitter.com/dy9SLWZmwU – 8:00 PM

Portland Trail Blazers @trailblazers
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@Sprite | #RipCity pic.twitter.com/yUv3DlQBsh – 7:55 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“Can we play the game tonight with the same determination that we played against LeBron James and Anthony Davis?”
Frank Vogel as #Blazers have many guys out.
Bol Bol update: “Significant soreness” after practice Saturday.
Precaution. Been an issue. Re-evaluated Monday. #Suns pic.twitter.com/NuZwY7I8bd – 7:53 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
“He’s very close.”
Chauncey Billups on Deandre Ayton (knee), who will miss his 11th straight game Sunday vs. #Suns, his former team.
This will be the 4th and final matchup between the Suns and Blazers. Phoenix 2-1 vs. Blazers.
Ayton 1-1 vs. Suns. #RipCity pic.twitter.com/7A6ARr7AuX – 7:42 PM

Kellan Olson @KellanOlson
I believe that is the Blazers’ first FOUR centers on the depth chart – 7:34 PM

Jason Anderson @JandersonSacBee
Grant, Thybulle and Brogdon have all been ruled out for tonight’s game against the Suns 🧐 pic.twitter.com/PryDRAZ9Xv – 7:27 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Billups says Deandre Ayton is “very close” to returning. – 7:24 PM

Casey Holdahl @CHold
Everyone on the Blazers injury report is out, so the Blazers are down to Ant, Scoot, Tou, Jabari, Duop, Kris, Rupes and Justin. – 7:23 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
The following players ARE available for the Blazers tonight, per Chauncey Billups: Scoot Henderson, Anfernee Simons, Toumani Camara, Jabari Walker, Duop Reath, Justin Minaya, Kris Murray, Rayan Rupert – 7:21 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Deandre Ayton (knee) OUT #Blazers vs. #Suns – 7:20 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
We here.
#Suns at #Blazers #RipCity pic.twitter.com/bQkBAk8YLq – 6:34 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Draymond Green is expected to make his return on Monday vs. the Grizzlies, per @ShamsCharania.
Green has missed the last 16 games since being suspended for punching Jusuf Nurkic in December. pic.twitter.com/qcir75OYhi – 5:05 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
Draymond Green is expected to make his return on Monday vs. the Grizzlies, per @ShamsCharania.
Green has been suspended for the last 16 games after he punched Jusuf Nurkic in December. pic.twitter.com/62Abi29Slh – 4:38 PM

Phoenix Suns @Suns
So fresh and so clean 😮‍💨
Voted best dressed on the team: Bol Bol
📺 Watch the full Courtside Conversation Special: bit.ly/3vtlFsS pic.twitter.com/8mElSnJGdX – 4:36 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
UPDATE: Portland Trail Blazers’ big Deandre Ayton (knee) questionable vs. Phoenix Suns, Bol Bol (foot) out #Suns #RipCity azcentral.com/story/sports/n… via @azcentral pic.twitter.com/zf6NfRnFZd – 3:31 PM

Sean Highkin @highkin
Between the weather and the general state of things, I’m putting the over/under at 8,000 for Blazers-Suns attendance tonight. – 3:20 PM

Duane Rankin @DuaneRankin
Suns injury report update vs. Blazers: Bol Bol (out) right foot soreness. #Suns #RipCity – 3:08 PM