Dillon Brooks received an injury update for the Suns' game on Saturday night in Los Angeles against the Clippers.

James Harden missed his first game of the season on Thursday as the Los Angeles Clippers suffered defeat at the hands of the Phoenix Suns, 115-102. Harden sat out the game due to personal reasons, resulting in L.A. losing its third straight game.

The teams meet for the third time this season. The Suns won 115-102 in the last matchup on Nov. 7. Jalen Green led the Suns with 29 points, and Ivica Zubac led the Clippers with 23 points.

Fans called out Bradley Beal for his struggles in the Clippers' disappointing loss to the Suns on Thursday night.

Suns coach Jordan Ott has said it’s more about pain tolerance when it comes to Brooks returning. He’s averaging a career-high 19.3 points in his first three games with the Suns. Phoenix (4-5) has already played the Clippers (3-5) twice this season.

Thursday's game between the Los Angeles Clippers and Phoenix Suns didn't hold any extra special meaning for Bradley Beal.

All set to run it back again for a second matchup in three nights, the Phoenix Suns are close to becoming whole again, while the Los Angeles Clippers have availability issues.

The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Los Angeles Clippers are playing in the only game of the NBA's schedule Thursday night when they take on the Phoenix Suns.