Morris finished with two points (0-3 FG, 0-2 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, one assist and one steal in six minutes during Wednesday's 132-102 loss to the Celtics.
Morris played just six minutes, another disappointing effort in what has been a frustrating season for the veteran. He continues to deal with a back concern, adding to his frustration. He has played only twice in the past 21 games, averaging 7.0 points in 5.8 minutes per contest.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Available Monday
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Morris (back) is available for Monday's game against the Raptors.
It'll be Morris' first appearance since Feb. 8 due to a back injury, so he could be operating under a minutes restriction. Bradley Beal (hamstring) and Grayson Allen (foot) are both sidelined, so Morris should still see some action as a reserve alongside Tyus Jones.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Probable for Monday
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Morris (back) is probable for Monday's game against the Raptors.
Morris hasn't played since Feb. 8, but he appears likely to be available for the second leg of this back-to-back set. With Bradley Beal (hamstring) and Grayson Allen (foot) both sidelined, Morris could have the chance to see some rare rotation minutes.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Won't play Sunday
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Morris (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Morris hasn't played since Feb. 8. He doesn't have a return timetable and wasn't a regular part of the rotation before his injury.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Questionable for Sunday
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Morris (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Lakers.
Morris doesn't carry a lot of fantasy upside as a potential bench option. Even if he's available, he's not expected to contribute much from a reserve role.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Not expected to play Friday
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Morris (back) is listed as doubtful for Friday's game against the Kings.
Morris is expected to miss his fifth consecutive contest due to a back issue. The 29-year-old point guard hasn't seen the floor in any of the club's last 14 outings.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Ruled out against Houston
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Morris (back) has been ruled out for Wednesday's game against the Rockets.
Morris will miss a 14th straight game for the Suns as he deals with a back issue. The next opportunity for the veteran guard to return to the floor will be Friday against the Kings.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Officially out Monday
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Morris (back) has been ruled out Monday against Memphis, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Morris will now miss his 13th consecutive game, and 25th overall this season, due to injury. Ever since his first slew of absences began Jan. 12, Morris has missed 19 games and averaged only 10.9 minutes in the contests he did appear in.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Doubtful for Monday
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Morris (back) is doubtful for Monday's game against the Grizzlies.
Morris appears likely to miss his third straight contest. He was a fringe rotation player prior to the injury, however.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Won't play Sunday
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Morris (back) won't play Sunday against the Hornets.
Morris remains out due to a back problem and is set to miss a second straight contest. Even if the veteran point guard is cleared ahead of the Suns' next game Sunday in Dallas, he's unlikely to be included in the rotation.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Sitting out Friday
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The Suns list Morris out for Friday's game against the Nuggets due to low back injury management.
Morris first appeared on the injury report in late February on account of lower-back soreness, and he proceeded to sit out four straight games before being cleared to play in advance of this past Sunday's 116-98 loss to the Timberwolves. The veteran point guard didn't see the floor in a coach's decision and went unused again in Tuesday's win over the Clippers, despite being available. He's now back on the injury report for Friday's game, though Morris looks like he'll remain outside of the rotation whenever he finally moves past the back issue.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Good to go Sunday
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Morris (back) is available for Sunday's game against the Timberwolves.
Morris will return to the lineup after missing the last eight games due to a back injury. Morris doesn't figure to have a major role considering he saw just 9.8 minutes per contest over his last four appearances and is coming off an extended absence.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Earns questionable tag
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Morris (back) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Pelicans, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Morris has missed the last eight games for the Suns, so even though he has a questionable tag for Sunday, it's unclear if he'll end up playing. Even if he does, he'll only be a bench option, so his fantasy upside shouldn't be very high.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Another absence coming
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Morris (back) is out for Thursday's game against the Pelicans, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Thursday will mark a third absence in a row for Morris, who is still managing a back injury. The veteran guard's next opportunity to take the floor arrives in Friday's meeting with the Pelicans. Morris' absence won't have a significant impact on Phoenix's rotation, but Tyus Jones sets up as the top backup point guard.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Won't go Tuesday
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Morris (back) has been ruled out for Tuesday's matchup against the Grizzlies.
Morris will miss his second consecutive contest due to low-back soreness. The 29-year-old point guard has received little playing time of late, so his absence shouldn't cause any waves in the rotation.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Ruled out Sunday
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Morris (back) has been ruled out for Sunday's game against the Raptors, Blake Murphy of Sportsnet.ca reports.
Morris will miss Sunday's game due to back soreness, though his absence won't affect the Phoenix rotation, considering he hadn't taken the court in coach's decision in each of the last four games.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Questionable to play Sunday
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Morris is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Raptors due to lower back soreness, Gerald Bourguet of GoPHNX.com reports.
Morris hasn't played in the Suns' last four games in coach's decisions, so his potential absence Sunday won't have an affect on Phoenix's rotation. He's appeared in 40 games for the Suns this season and has averaged 4.9 points, 1.7 assists and 1.4 rebounds over 13.1 minutes per game.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Ties season high in expanded role
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Morris dropped 12 points (3-5 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 4-4 FT) through 22 minutes in the 126-108 loss to the Pacers on Saturday.
With Tyus Jones (illness) out of the lineup, an opportunity for Morris to step up presented itself. He hit his season-high points total for the third time this season but failed to contribute in other areas, making it a mostly lackluster fantasy night for the backup guard. Morris will likely continue to see an increased role in the offense if Jones is to miss any further time.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Scores 11 points off bench
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Morris notched 11 points (3-8 FG, 1-5 3Pt, 4-4 FT), two rebounds, three assists and two steals across 18 minutes during Wednesday's 110-100 victory over the Nuggets.
Morris made the most of his 18 minutes off the bench in this Christmas win and reached double-digit scoring figures for the fourth time this season. That said, he rarely logs more than 20 minutes and isn't very efficient as a shooter, so one strong showing isn't going to dramatically improve his fantasy prospects -- even if the Suns are depleted in their backcourt due to the absence of Devin Booker (groin). Expect Morris to maintain a low-end fantasy upside as long as he remains in this bench role.
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Suns' Monte Morris: Shows up with 12 points
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Morris provided 12 points (4-6 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT), four rebounds and three assists across 19 minutes during Saturday's 121-111 loss to the Heat.
We haven't seen much from Morris this season, but he posted a season-high 12 points in the loss, signaling an increase in production while the team copes with numerous absences. Although he isn't a worthwhile fantasy prospect, Morris may pop with some encouraging numbers over the next few weeks.
