Phoenix Suns starting center is out for tonight’s elimination game against the Golden State Warriors with left foot soreness, Phoenix Suns Insider Duane Rankin reported. According to Rankin, Williams’ left foot “flared up,” in the second half in Tuesday’s 114-110 lost to the Portland Trailblazers and contributed to why he didn’t play in the fourth quarter.
Williams missed nearly a month this season dealing with a left foot injury after remaining mostly healthy throughout the year, averagint 12 points,
eight rebounds on 64% shooting from the field. Expect Oso Ighodaro to start in his place tonight at the five, as the Suns face elimination with a loss. Grayson Allen also is listed as questionable. The guard and forward missed Tuesday’s game with a left hamstring strain.
If the Suns win, they’ll be the Western Conference’s eighth seed and face the Oklahoma City Thunder in the first round of the playoffs with game one on Sunday. Tonight’s game tips off at 7:00 local time and will be the fifth time the two teams play each other this season. Golden State won three of the four matchups.
