Jones closed with 15 points (6-17 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds and 10 assists across 29 minutes during Saturday's 122-105 loss to the Nuggets.

The Phoenix Suns have had to bench a starter from earlier in the season, and he's had a strong reaction to the change.

Jones saw his lowest workload of the season in the overtime loss and was held without a point for the second time this campaign. He's in the midst of a brutal slump, posting averages of 7.4 points, 3.

PHOENIX — Phoenix Suns guard Tyus Jones spoke to media in the Suns locker room after a 122-105 loss to the Denver Nuggets. Jones finished with 15 points and 10 assists on 6-for-17 shooting.

Led by Kevin Durant and Devin Booker, the Western Conference's eighth-place Suns have played well in January, winning seven of their last nine, and are 8-4 overall this month. The Clippers are sixth ...