Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for Jan. 16 | 2024-25 NBA season

The Phoenix Suns will be on the road for the second straight game when they face the Washington Wizards on Thursday at Capital One Arena. Phoenix is 11th in the Western Conference with a 19-20 record, while Washington has the worst record in the league and is last in the East at 6-32.

The Suns started the season hot but have struggled mightily since, as they are now outside the play-in tournament spots. They have lost six of the past 10 games, including their previous matchup against the Atlanta Hawks on Tuesday.

Phoenix lost 122-117 against Atlanta, with Devin Booker leading the team in scoring with 35 points. Kevin Durant had 31 points and nine rebounds.

The Wizards are on a league-leading seven-game losing streak and have won just one of their past 10 games. Washington last played on Monday and suffered a 120-106 loss against the Minnesota Timberwolves. Kyle Kuzma had 22 points for Washington.

The two teams have played each other on 137 occasions in the regular season, with Washington holding a 69-68 lead. This will be their first game this season.

They played twice last season, with Phoenix sweeping the series 2-0. The most recent game was on Feb. 4, when the Suns won 140-112 behind Bradley Beal's 43 points. Former Wizard Deni Avdija led Washington with 24 points.

Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards: Injury Reports

Suns injury report for Jan. 16

Bradley Beal is doubtful for the game with an ankle injury. Newly acquired Nick Richards is day-to-day, while Jusuf Nurkic is out with an illness.

Wizards injury report for Jan. 16

The Wizards will be without three key players: Marvin Bagley III (knee), Malcolm Brogdon (foot) and Saddiq Bey (knee).

Here’s a look at the Phoenix Suns and Washington Wizards’ starting lineups and depth charts for Jan. 16.

Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards: Starting lineups and depth chart

Suns starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Tyus Jones	Devin Booker	Monte Morris
SG	Devin Booker	Grayson Allen	Bradley Beal (DD)
SF	Ryan Dunn	Bardley Beal (DD)	Royce O'Neale
PF	Kevin Durant	Royce O'Neale	Ryan Dunn
C	Nick Richards (DD)	Mason Plumlee	Oso Ighodaro

*DD means day-to-day

Wizards starting lineup and depth chart

Position	Starter	2nd	3rd
PG	Jordan Poole	Carlton Carrington	Jared Butler
SG	Carlton Carrington	Corey Kispert	Jordan Poole
SF	Bilal Coulibaly	Kyshawn George	Justin Champagnie
PF	Kyle Kuzma	Justin Champagnie	Kyshawn George
C	Alexandre Sarr	Jonas Valanciunas	Anthony Gill

Where and how to watch Phoenix Suns vs Washington Wizards?

The Suns vs Wizards game is scheduled to tip off at 7 p.m. EST from Capital One Arena in Washington, DC. The game will be broadcast locally on MNMT2 and Arizona's Family 3TV / Arizona's Family Sports. Fans can also stream it live on NBA League Pass and fuboTV.