In a collective effort, the Suns battled through stretches of inconsistency but ultimately pulled away from the Kings. By slowing the game down and working through their half-court sets late, Phoenix was able to move the ball, find open looks, and knock down enough shots to close it out.

Phoenix quickly answered with a 7-0 run to push the lead back to 18 with 2:38 left in the 3rd, leading to a Pacers timeout. Devin Booker started to completely take over, going on a vintage Devin Booker heater towards the end of the 3rd quarter.

It was always a matter of when and not if the Phoenix Suns' limitations in a shorthanded state would show themselves.

Houston Rockets star Kevin Durant will miss Monday's game in Phoenix and Wednesday's contest in Golden State tending to a family matter, sources tell ESPN. The absence means Durant will sit out matchups against two of his former teams, the Phoenix Suns (10-6) and the Golden State Warriors (9-9).

The majority of games will be televised on regional and national networks, and many will also be accessible through league streaming services for fans who are constantly on the go.

PHOENIX -- You can't control who the opponent is in front of you on a night-to-night basis, and the Phoenix Suns have faced some very fortunate injury luck over the last several games when it comes to who they're playing.

Without Kevin Durant, ascending Rockets visit surging Suns Kevin Durant's much-anticipated return to Phoenix will have to wait. A lightning rod for the Suns' successes and failures in his two full seasons in the Valley, Durant has been ruled out for personal reasons when the Houston Rockets visit Phoenix on Monday night.