Royce O'Neale and Jordan Hawkins are both role players on teams sitting outside the playoff picture, but these two stats show why they're in great spots on Tuesday night.

Bol's 23 points mark a season high, making the most of his start -- he replaced Royce O'Neale in the first unit. The Suns have had a difficult season and are likely looking for a spark, and Bol seems motivated to be exactly that.

Surprising leading scorer Thursday

Houston Rockets guard Jalen Green (4) drives between Phoenix Suns forward Royce O'Neale (00) and center Bol Bol (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Feb.

Bol's 23 points mark a season high, making the most of his start -- he replaced Royce O'Neale in the first unit. The Suns have had a difficult season and are likely looking for a spark, and Bol seems motivated to be exactly that.

The big man will supplant Royce O'Neale in the starting five on Tuesday. Bol has started in two outings thus far, during which he accumulated 33 points, 18 rebounds, six blocks, three steals and two assists across 63 total minutes.

Bradley Beal is back in the Phoenix Suns' starting lineup. The Suns, who had lost seven of eight games entering Saturday's game against the Chicago Bulls, started Beal in place of Tyus Jones at the United Center.

At some point, you got to draw a line and should've been drawn a long time ago.” The Suns (27-32) have lost 10 of their last 12 games with time running out on a season that began with championship expectations.

O'Neale supplied a team-high 27 points (10-16 FG, 6-12 3Pt, 1-2 FT), six rebounds, three assists and three steals over 36 minutes during Thursday's 120-109 loss to the Spurs.

The Phoenix Suns lost a fourth straight game Thursday, falling to the San Antonio Spurs in Austin with the same struggles on full display.

PHOENIX -- The sky is officially falling for ... more moving forward is the cleanest path forward. Grayson Allen, Royce O'Neale, and Bradley Beal are all very worthy of minutes, but it feels ...

The Phoenix Suns (27-30) play the final of their five-game road trip at the Memphis Grizzlies (37-20) on Tuesday.