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Jalen Green of the Phoenix Suns.<\/p>\n
The Phoenix Suns<\/a> played the final two games of the regular season without Jalen Green<\/a>. He missed their matchups against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> and Oklahoma City Thunder<\/a> because of a right knee injury.<\/p>\n Green has been plagued by injuries in his first year in Phoenix. He went through two right hamstring strains, limiting him to just 32 games this season.<\/p>\n The former No. 2 pick averaged<\/a> 17.8 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals per game. His status for Tuesday\u2019s NBA Play-In Tournament game against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> has been revealed.<\/p>\n Green\u2019s Injury Status vs. Blazers GettyJalen Green #4 of the Phoenix Suns leaves the first half of the NBA<\/a> game with an injury at Mortgage Matchup Center on April 08, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n The Suns have ruled out Green in their final two regular-season games due to soreness in his right knee. He participated in practice ahead of their matchup against the Blazers on Monday.<\/p>\n According to the Suns\u2019 official injury report<\/a>, Green is available to play. Grayson Allen<\/a> is the only player not yet cleared to suit up. Allen is questionable because of left hamstring soreness. He\u2019ll likely get upgraded to available or downgraded to out before tip-off.<\/p>\n Green\u2019s availability is huge for the Suns. They have to win their game versus Portland to advance to the 2026 NBA playoffs as the seventh seed.<\/p>\n If they are victorious on Tuesday, they will face Victor Wembanyama<\/a> and the San Antonio Spurs<\/a> in the first round.<\/p>\n Suns vs. Blazers Preview GettyDevin Booker #1 of the Phoenix Suns drives to the basket against Donovan Clingan<\/a> #23 of the Portland Trail Blazers during the second half at Moda Center on February 03, 2025 in Portland, Oregon.<\/p>\n The Suns and Blazers faced each other three times this season. The Suns won<\/a> the season series 2-1, winning the first two on the road at the Moda Center in Portland on November 18 and February 3.<\/p>\n The Blazers got their lone win of the season series on February 22 at the PHX Arena in Phoenix.<\/p>\n The matchup seemingly favors the Suns, but they are heading into the game with just five wins in their last 10 games.<\/p>\n On the other hand, the Blazers caught fire toward the end of the regular season, with seven wins in their last 10, which propelled them over the Los Angeles Clippers<\/a> in the West standings.<\/p>\n GettyDillon Brooks #3 of the Phoenix Suns reacts during the second half of the NBA game against the Cleveland Cavaliers<\/a> at Mortgage Matchup Center on January 30, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/p>\n Devin Booker<\/a> averaged<\/a> 26.1 points, 3.9 rebounds and 6.0 assists this season. Dillon Brooks<\/a> has been the Suns\u2019 second-best option on offense, putting up<\/a> 20.2 points, 3.6 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 1.0 steals per game.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Deni Avdija<\/a> has been their best player this season. The first-time All-Star averaged<\/a> 24.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.7 assists. Shaedon Sharpe<\/a> was their second-best scorer, but he only recently returned from a stress reaction in his left fibula.<\/p>\n The Blazers also have Jrue Holiday<\/a> to provide experience to a very young team, while Damian Lillard<\/a> remains a loud voice on the sidelines.<\/p>\n Tuesday\u2019s game will be held at the PHX Arena, with tip-off scheduled for 10 p.m. EST. It\u2019s available exclusively on Amazon Prime.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJuan Paolo David<\/a> Juan Paolo David is a sports journalist covering basketball for Heavy. He has a decade of experience writing about the NBA and WWE. He’s currently based in the Philippines. 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