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All-Star point guard Steve Nash will miss the Phoenix Suns’ game at Portland on Tuesday night because of inflammation in his right shoulder.
The NBA’s two-time defending MVP didn’t play in the second half of the Suns’ 113-108 victory in Denver on Monday night.
That didn’t stop him from lecturing his teammates after a lethargic first half. The team responded with a strong second half for its 38th victory of the season.
Nash said he first felt soreness in the shoulder when he got out of bed Thursday and it has worsened since.
After Tuesday’s game, the Suns don’t play again until Friday, when they are home against Atlanta.
Nash is averaging career highs of 19.3 points and an NBA-leading 11.8 assists per game.
