BOTTOM LINE: Phoenix plays Golden State in Western Conference action Friday. The Warriors are 1-8 in division play. Golden State is ninth in the league allowing just 111.3 points per game while holding opponents to 46.0% shooting. The Suns are 15-11 against conference opponents. Phoenix has a 13-16 record against teams over .500.

Ahead of their NBA playoff round one rematch against the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Phoenix Suns may be without star forward Kevin Durant and rookie wing Ryan Dunn.

Western Conference counterparts who are jockeying for position in the crowded postseason chase meet on Wednesday when the Minnesota Timberwolves visit the Phoenix Suns.

Kevin Durant is questionable to suit up for the Suns after landing on the injury report with a left thumb injury.

For the Suns, they need Durant in the lineup to continue their recent hot streak. Phoenix has won three consecutive games and eight of their last 10 contests. They now sit eighth in the Western Conference standings with a 24-21 record after falling all the way to 12th in the standings.

NBA rumors suggest the Suns are exploring a trade involving Jusuf Nurkic and a first-round pick to acquire a high-level rotation player.

The Clippers only lead Phoenix by 2.5 games for the sixth seed in the West - and a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. The Suns can officially clinch the head-to-head tiebreaker tonight as well after earning two victories against them on the road in the first two weeks of the season.

The Suns now hold a 24-21 record and sit eighth in the West standings. Of course, their star trio of Kevin Durant, Devin Booker and Bradley Beal have been major parts of their recent turnaround but so has their addition of Nick Richards.

A 26-19 record places the Clippers in sixth place in the Western Conference, behind the Thunder, Rockets, Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Lakers. The Suns rank eighth in the conference with a 23-21 record, one spot behind the Timberwolves and two behind the Clippers.

But the Suns are only looking toward the bright side as they return home after their five-game road trip in which they went 3-2. The road swing ended on a 24-point win at Brooklyn, the Suns' second-largest margin of victory behind their 127-100 home rout of the Los Angeles Lakers on Nov. 26.

TL;DR: Live stream LA Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns in the NBA with FuboTV, Sling TV, or YouTube TV. The LA Clippers head to Footprint Center to face the Phoenix Suns in a Western Conference matchup. The Clippers are 25-19, which puts the team in sixth place. The Suns are 22-21, which puts the team in 10th place.