{"id":483874,"date":"2026-02-22T13:21:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:21:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/483874\/"},"modified":"2026-02-22T13:21:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T13:21:10","slug":"suns-lookahead-phoenix-faces-nba-all-star-players-in-homestand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/483874\/","title":{"rendered":"Suns lookahead. Phoenix faces NBA All-Star players in homestand"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Phoenix Suns<\/a> continue a four-game homestand Feb. 22 against the Portland Trail Blazers<\/a> in the second of a back-to-back at Mortgage Matchup Center.<\/p>\n

The Suns will then face the Boston Celtics on Feb. 24 and conclude the homestand against the Los Angeles Lakers<\/a> on Feb. 26.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix is 2-0 versus Portland, 2-1 against the Lakers and has yet to play the Celtics.<\/p>\n

The Blazers, Celtics and Lakers each have All-Stars on their respective teams.<\/p>\n

Blazers forward Deni Avdija made his first All-Star appearance Feb. 15 in the 2026 NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood, California.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin (23) grabs the ball during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin (23) grabs the ball during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns guard Jordan Goodwin (23) dribbles during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns guard\/forward Dillon Brooks (3) shoots against Oklahoma City Thunder guard Cason Wallace (22)during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) goes for a shot against Oklahoma City Thunder center\/forward Isaiah Hartenstein (55) during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) dunks the ball during the first half of the game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, on Feb. 11, 2026.<\/p>\n

Avdija entered the All-Star break averaging 25.2 points, 7.2 rebounds and 6.6 assists in 46 games.<\/p>\n

Celtics forward Jaylen Brown is a five-time All-Star. He was putting up 29.3 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.7 assists in 49 games going into the All-Star break.<\/p>\n

The Lakers had two All-Stars in LeBron James and Luka Doncic.<\/p>\n

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James is an NBA-record 22-time All-Star. He entered the All-Star break averaging 22 points, 7.1 assists and 5.8 rebounds in 36 games.<\/p>\n

Doncic is a six-time All-Star.<\/p>\n

Leading the NBA in scoring at 32.8 points per game in 42 games going into the All-Star break, Doncic played five minutes in the All-Star game due to a left hamstring strain.<\/p>\n

Devin Booker made his fifth All-Star appearance for the Suns. He was averaging 25.2 points, 6.3 assists and four rebounds in 43 games.<\/p>\n

Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com<\/a> or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Phoenix Suns face Boson Celtics, L.A. Lakers in four-game homestand<\/a><\/p>\n