PHOENIX (AP) — Bradley Beal scored 25 points, Kevin Durant added 23 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Atlanta Hawks 123-115 on Thursday night.

Before the game against the Hawks, the Suns had a pre-game huddle like any other team would, and typically all the players join in. Beal didn't, though, avoiding the team huddle. It seems the locker room chemistry is only getting worse, and having a star like Beal on the bench will certainly make that happen.

The Atlanta Hawks head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a non-conference matchup. The Hawks are 19-18, which puts them in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Suns are are 16-19, which puts them in 12th place in the Western Conference.

The Hawks' franchise player has seen as much success against Phoenix as any other team in basketball. Young has averaged astounding marks of 32.4 PPG and 11.2 APG agaisnt the Suns in five meetings since the 2021-22 season.

Bradley Beal had the game-high 25 points and the team-high three steals to lead the Phoenix Suns (17-19) to a 123-115 home win over the Atlanta Hawks (19-19) on Thursday. This was the third consecutive game Beal has come off the bench after being removed from the Suns' starting lineup earlier this week.

Ready or not, the Atlanta Hawks are in town to take on the Phoenix Suns. No, the Hawks aren’t on a winning streak, but that doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to the Suns. The Suns will take on any team,