With a heavy schedule against the Western Conference to start the month, the outcome of Phoenix Suns games is felt by their opponents and the rest of the teams fighting for playoff and play-in positioning.

Ten haptic devices will be available at Phoenix Suns home games, transforming real-time play into trackable vibrations that blind and low vision fans can follow live through their fingertips.

Jeff Teague suggests that Suns' head coach Mike Budenholzer will benefit from being without Kevin Durant, considering the team's struggles.

Phoenix will play the Kings two more times, so the Suns could also close the gap with Sacramento by winning these matchups. As the standings currently are, if Phoenix does clinch this No. 10 seed ...

Aaron Gordon is also listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain, while Zeke Nnaji is probable with a less severe left ankle sprain. Depth guys Julian Strawther (Achilles) and DaRon Holmes II (knee) are both out.

If the Kings can remain as either the seventh or eighth seed, the will only have to win a single game in the Western Conference Play-In Tournament. For the fourth time under interim head coach Doug Christie, the Kings have won three straight games, although their upcoming stretch of games could define their season.