The Suns' level of play has statistically been the worst when Beal and Nurkic are on the floor this season. Phoenix has a -9.3 net rating in Beal's 767 minutes played this season across 23 games, the worst mark of any Suns player. Nurkic is the second worst with the Suns boasting a -5.3 net rating in his 558 minutes played this season.

In midst of 4-game losing streak and tension in locker room, Phoenix expected to make drastic change by removing Bradley Beal, Jusuf Nurkic from starting lineup beginning

The Phoenix Suns are making a much-needed change involving Bradley Beal and Jusuf Nurkic. After Beal didn’t hold back on the Suns’ 4-game losing skid, the team is sending him and Nurkic to the bench.