Phoenix Suns DVOA, Stats, & NBA Rankings

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (thumb) will return on Monday after a quick, one-game absence due to a left thumb sprain. The 29-year-old big man has been a quality asset for fantasy teams this season as he's averaged 11.6 points, 10.3 rebounds, 3.6 assists, 1.0 steals, 1.0 blocks, and 2.0 turnovers per game. Now that he was officially deemed healthy enough to play, he should be inserted in all fantasy lineups regardless of format. Even in DFS lineups, he gives good value for his price point most nights. Monday night's game will likely be a defensive and rebound battle as he goes up against Bam Adebayo.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic (thumb) is questionable for Monday's tilt against the Miami Heat. Nurkic sprained his left thumb and exited Friday's narrow defeat to the Indiana Pacers early, missing Sunday's loss to the Orlando Magic with the injury. With Bol Bol (foot) out on Monday, Drew Eubanks would figure to draw another spot start at center for Phoenix if Nurkic remains sidelined against the Heat. Eubanks posted four points, eight rebounds, three assists, one block, and one steal in 29 minutes for the Suns on Sunday.

Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker was fantastic on Wednesday, scoring 46 points with seven rebounds and three assists in the team's 132-109 win over the Dallas Mavericks. After scoring 52 points five days prior against the Pelicans, the 27-year-old had his second 40-point outburst in a week, shooting 17-for-23 against Dallas. Booker's next opportunity for another significant performance comes on Friday against the Pacers, one of the highest-paced teams in the NBA this year. He is averaging 27.2 points, 5.2 rebounds, and 7.5 assists in 36 minutes per game this season.

The Charlotte Hornets have upgraded center Nick Richards (ankle) from questionable to available for Wednesday's game against the Detroit Pistons. A sprained right ankle cost Richards Charlotte's past three matchups, but he will return on Wednesday to help man the middle. Richards' interior presence was sorely missed when Karl-Anthony Towns destroyed the Hornets for 62 points in Monday's upset win over the Minnesota Timberwolves. The 26-year-old Kentucky product remains on the fantasy map for boards and rejections in the extended absence of starting big man Mark Williams (back), averaging 8.7 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.4 blocks in 19 games without Williams in 2023-24.

Detroit Pistons point guard Monte Morris (quadriceps) has been listed as probable for Wednesday's meeting with the Hornets, meaning he will likely make his season debut. Morris, who was picked up from Washington for a second-round pick in the summer, has been unavailable so far in 2023-24 due to a right quadriceps strain. The 28-year-old has put up solid numbers throughout his six-year NBA career, but it's unclear where he will fit in Detroit's plans, as the backcourt is full of young prospects who need playing time to develop.