Phoenix and Los Angeles will take the floor in a matchup of Western Conference opponents. Tuesday's meeting is the first this season for the two squads.

Both the Suns and Clippers had lost their last 4-of-5 games approaching tonight, though Los Angeles is in possession of the seventh seed in the Western Conference. It's been a dismal year for the Suns, and Beal offered the following analysis on why things have crumbled in the desert:

The Phoenix Suns (28-33) play the final of their four-game homestand against the Los Angeles Clippers (32-28) on Tuesday.

The Phoenix Suns have had a terrible season thus far and they are heading into an offseason that could see them make some major changes to their roster. Entering the season, the S