During the Suns-Pacers matchup, Jusuf Nurkic suffered a left thumb injury, leading to his absence for the remainder of the game. The Suns confirmed this news after Nurkic left the game with 3:44 remaining in the third quarter and did not return to the court.

Meanwhile, Bradley Beal also faced an injury scare when he took a hit to the nose from Myles Turner. Turner’s elbow caught Beal as he made his way to the basket, resulting in an offensive foul. Although the play was reviewed, it was deemed a common foul. As a result of the incident, Beal left the game with 8:09 remaining in the third quarter, heading to the locker room with a towel pressed to his face. However, he made a resilient return to the bench in the fourth quarter and checked back into the game with 10:32 remaining, notably without wearing a mask.

For those with thoughts on the current state of the Suns, they can reach out to Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-787-1240. Additionally, they can follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.

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