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,

Phoenix Suns are two games over .500 for the first time in over a month after defeating Washington on Saturday.

The Wizards have lost their last 12 games in a row entering tonight, and Phoenix is heavily favored to ensure Washington's losing ways continue. The Suns have an 83% chance to win tonight according to ESPN's basketball power index. To gain some better insight on Washington, we spoke with Wizards on SI's Jeremy Brener to preview tonight's matchup.

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.

The Washington Wizards head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup. The Wizards are 6-36, which puts them in last place in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are 22-21, which puts them in 10th place in the Western Conference.

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 Wizards' forward says he'll be more aggressive. Is that at odds with the team's plan to develop its youngsters?

It’s been a struggle for Kuzma, who has missed 17 games while taking a backseat to the Wizards’ plans for the future. But on Saturday night in Phoenix, he looked like his old self.

The struggling Nurkic has gone from the starting center to a benchwarmer in the space of about a month. Coach Mike Budenholzer doesn't seem like he's going to reverse that decision any time soon — especially with the Suns winning eight of their last 11 games and the emergence of newcomer Nick Richards.

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

Booker got six points and four assists, and Bradley Beal contributed six points off the bench. Washington's Kuzma had the game-high 12 points in the first quarter and scored seven of his team's first nine.