For the Suns, they need Durant in the lineup to continue their recent hot streak. Phoenix has won three consecutive games and eight of their last 10 contests. They now sit eighth in the Western Conference standings with a 24-21 record after falling all the way to 12th in the standings.

With just 30 seconds remaining in the game, an incident involving Bradley Beal's wife almost made him left the field during the Phoenix Suns' matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers.

Devin Booker led the way with 26 points, and the Phoenix Suns survived a late scare, beating the Los Angeles Clippers on Monday night for their third-straight victory.

The Suns listed All-Star Kevin Durant as questionable to play in Wednesday's home game against the Timberwolves due to a left thumb injury.

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Kawhi Leonard is back, and even though he's still rounding into form, his return has been transformative for the Los Angeles Clippers. It's been a small sample size, but early signs indicate the presence of the two-time Finals MVP entrenches the team among the Western Conference elites.

Kevin Durant received his 15th NBA All-Star nod. He is questionable with a thumb injury in the Phoenix Suns' next game vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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Los Angeles Clippers star James Harden continues to climb the NBA record books. On Wednesday against the San Antonio Spurs, he made more history. Over the past couple of weeks, Harden has already tallied a couple of new records. In a Jan. 19 game against the Los Angeles Lakers, he moved to 14th on the all-time scoring list after dropping 21 points.

"Obviously I’m a player so I’m trying to play but it’s not up to me,” Dunn said.