OKLAHOMA CITY — The Phoenix Suns have a laundry list of players on the injury report going into their final regular-season game on April 12 against the defending NBA champion Oklahoma City Thunder.
With their play-in position set at seventh, the Suns have ruled Grayson Allen (left hamstring soreness), Devin Booker (right ankle injury management), Dillon Brooks (left 2nd metacarpal injury management) and Royce O’Neale (left knee injury management) out.
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Phoenix (44-37) will play either the Portland Trail Blazers (41-40) or Los Angeles Clippers (41-40) in the 7-8 play-in game for the seventh seed in the Western Conference playoffs on April 14 at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix.
Allen injured his hamstring in the first half of Friday’s 101-73 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers and didn’t play in the second half. He scored eight points.
Brooks led the Suns with 12 points, and O’Neale added 11 in the game while Booker didn’t play.
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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) gets the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Smith Jr. (20) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) gets the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Smith Jr. (20) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) shoots against Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) moves the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Oso Ighodaro (11) gets the rebound against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) and forward Maxi Kleber (14) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale (00) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Oso Ighodaro (11) passes the ball against the defense of Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) and center Deandre Ayton (5) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Royce O’Neale (00) moves the ball up court against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) controls the ball against Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and center Deandre Ayton (5) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) shoots against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) moves the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) moves the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) moves the ball ahead of Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia (12) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) loses the ball against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) and forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns center Mark Williams (15) moves to the basket against Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (28) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) loses the all against Los Angeles Lakers guard Luke Kennard (10) and forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) moves the ball against Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
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Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen (8) controls the ball against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
Collin Gillespie (right shoulder contusion), Jordan Goodwin (left ankle sprain), Jalen Green (right knee soreness), Haywood Highsmith (right knee injury management) and Mark Williams (left foot injury management) are listed as questionable.
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Gillespie played the first half of Friday’s game, but Suns coach Jordan Ott sat him the entire second half in reaction to Allen’s injury.
Goodwin and Green have missed Phoenix’s last two games after suffering their injuries in the first half of Wednesday’s 112-107 home win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Mark Williams posted seven points and five rebounds in Friday’s loss in his fourth game back after missing 15 games with a left foot injury.
Phoenix Suns forward Dillon Brooks (3) plays for the rebound against Los Angeles Lakers center Deandre Ayton (5) during the first half at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, on April 10, 2026.
Haywood Highsmith hasn’t played since March 17 against the Minnesota Timberwolves, but Ott said before the April 10 game, the Suns are looking to get Highsmith some game reps against the Thunder.
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Oklahoma City (64-17) has the No. 1 overall seed locked up with the NBA’s best record.
The Thunder have ruled out Alex Caruso (rest), Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (right oblique injury management), Isaiah Hartenstein (left soleus injury management), Chet Holmgren (low back spasms), Isaiah Joe (left knee soreness), Ajay Mitchell (left ankle injury management), Thomas Sorber (right ACL surgical recovery), Cason Wallace (left great toe soreness), Jalen Williams (right hamstring injury management) and Jaylin Williams (right Achilles tendinitis).
Have opinions about the current state of the Suns? Reach Suns Insider Duane Rankin at dmrankin@gannett.com or contact him at 480-810-5518. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter, at @DuaneRankin.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Suns, OKC have numerous players out for final regular season game