The Suns already have more points against the Wizards than they managed in total against the Nets last Wednesday. The Suns have a bit of a cushion as they currently lead the Wizards 111-99. If the Suns keep playing like this,

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.

The Phoenix Suns (22-21) begin their three-game homestand against the lowly Washington Wizards (6-37) on Saturday.

PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns (23-21) started off their three-game homestand with a big 119-109 victory over the Washington Wizards (6-38). These two teams also faced off last Thursday in Washington when the Suns beat the Wizards 130-123, holding off a late comeback by Washington.

Kevin Durant scored 29 points, Nick Richards added 20 points along with a career-high 19 rebounds and the Phoenix Suns held off the Washington Wizards 119-109 on Saturday night

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and Nick Richards continued to make a stellar impression as the Phoenix Suns notched a 119-109 victory over the visiting Washington Wizards on Saturday night.

Phoenix Suns guard Bradley Beal and big Jusuf Nurkic practiced Friday heading into Saturday’s rematch against the Washington Wizards at Footprint Center to begin a three-game homestand.

The Suns have won eight of their last 11 games, a figure that is some type of tangible progress, but not as much as it should be after Saturday's win over the Wizards.

The Suns (23-21) led the Wizards from the seven-minute mark in the first quarter. Devin Booker had 18 points, seven assists, six rebounds and Bradley Beal contributed 20 points against his former team.

Less than two minutes into the game, forward Ryan Dunn limped off the court and into the locker room after stepping on Devin Booker's foot on a drive to the basket, rolling his left ankle in the process. Dunn was eventually ruled out for the remainder of the game with a left ankle sprain.