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PHOENIX – Jordan Ott isn’t one to make excuses, but the Phoenix Suns’ plethora of injuries makes it easy to blame him. Although this is a valid and legitimate reason for the team’s struggles, the first-year head coach doesn’t want any sympathy.

However, he knows what his team needs.

“We just want everyone back,” Ott explained after the game following a 108–105 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks. “In one rhythm, there will be a blessing. We just want everyone back.”

Jordan Ott pushes @YoungNBA How he hopes the Suns can find a rhythm to finish the season.

“We just want everyone back. It would be a blessing to be in a rhythm. We just want everyone back.” pic.twitter.com/GV8zaTJ73f

– Hayden Cilley (@HaydenCilley) 22 March 2026

Phoenix had six players on the injury report ahead of Saturday’s contest. Haywood Highsmith, Grayson Allen and Royce O’Neill were suddenly included in the last two games.

Some of it has to do with injury management, but most of it has to do with where the team is in the season. They are just a few weeks away from clinching a legitimate playoff berth.

Needless to mention, Devin Booker is playing through an ankle injury after what happened at the end of Thursday’s game. Ott’s summary was essentially a microcosm of where the group is in the season.

(He) knows what time of year it is, how important these games are, so he goes there. How can we help her more in the fourth trimester? So we’ll take a look. But it’s that time of year again. Sure, everyone is definitely feeling pain, tired and a little sore, but no one is going to save us,” Ott said.

Injuries have affected Suns’ success, according to Jordan Ott

Again, Ott doesn’t want people to feel sorry for him or the group. Injuries happen in the NBA, but they hurt whenever there’s a slight uptick in momentum.

The chemistry is slightly changed; People’s roles have expanded and they have adapted well. However, at some point, frustration continues to build as one thing takes over another.

Needless to mention, Phoenix had a chance to pull away after the first quarter, but Milwaukee scored 42 points over the next 12 minutes of action.

This set the stage for the final section to be an unpredictable contest. At that point, the Suns’ fatigue appeared, which is a bit concerning considering they are in the first leg of back-to-back sets.

There’s plenty of time to avenge the loss with a win on Sunday against the Toronto Raptors. But the five-game skid is their longest of the season, and they will need to right the ship if they want to stay on pace for a playoff or play-in spot.