The Suns lost all five of those without Beal and Durant, who was also in his second game back after missing seven, also with a left calf strain. He grabbed at his left ankle in the fourth quarter after Nets forward Ben Simmons stepped on it in transition, but Durant said after the game he’s fine.

The Suns came out of their five-day break between games with an immediate home back-to-back, Tuesday against the Los Angeles Lakers and Wednesday night versus the Brooklyn Nets. They entered the season with 16 back-to-backs on the schedule and will have 12 remaining after this latest one.