SALT LAKE CITY — Phoenix Suns starting big Jusuf Nurkic is ruled out of Tuesday's NBA Cup game against the Utah Jazz with left ankle soreness. The 7-footer is averaging 9.9 points and 10.2 rebounds in his second season in Phoenix. "We'll see how he feels ...

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has been ruled out of Tuesday night’s game at the Utah Jazz because of left ankle soreness.

Phoenix Suns center Jusuf Nurkic was ruled out of Tuesday night's game at the Utah Jazz because of left ankle soreness.

The Phoenix Suns (8-2) lost 127-118 at home to the Sacramento Kings (6-4) in overtime Sunday, snapping their seven-game win streak. It was the Suns' first game without their injured top scorer Kevin Durant, who's sidelined for the next two weeks from a left calf strain.

De'Aaron Fox and DeMar DeRozan combined to score 16 points in overtime and beat the Kevin Durant-less Phoenix Suns 127-118 in overtime Sunday night.

DeMar DeRozan scored the Kings’ first eight points in overtime and Sacramento snapped the Phoenix Suns’ winning streak at seven with a 127-118 win Sunday night

The Phoenix Suns are off to an 8-2 start this season, but they’ve lost Kevin Durant for at least two weeks due to a calf injury he suffered in Friday’s win over