Monday's 8:30 p.m. game at Phoenix will exclusively air on Peacock. NBC's streaming service. It was supposed to be Kevin Durant's first game back in Phoenix since his offseason trade from the Suns to the Rockets, but he will miss the next two games while attending to a family matter.

Durant, however, is currently dealing with a personal issue, which has gotten in the way of his opportunity to face off against the Suns. Monday’s matchup would have been the first time the 15-time All-Star faced his former team since his offseason trade.

The first quarter was a seesaw battle until the Rockets pulled ahead late. Josh Okogie, Amen Thompson, Aaron Holiday and Alperen Sengun led the visiting team to a 30-23 lead after one quarter.

The Suns and Rockets each won the Kevin Durant trade, but for strikingly different reasons with a quarter of the season almost here.

For the Rockets, they have six players listed on their injury report, including star forward Kevin Durant. Houston has ruled out Durant due to personal reasons as he is set to miss the next two games while tending to a family matter.

Who: Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5, 5-2 away) vs. Phoenix Suns (9-6, 6-2 home) Listen: KMVP 98.7 Starting this Friday night against the Timberwolves, the Suns have a murderers’ row of opponents in the next month of basketball.

The Suns (9-6) face the Minnesota Timberwolves (10-5) on Friday, Nov. 21, in an NBA Cup West Group A battle at Mortgage Matchup Center. They follow that with the first of a back-to-back against the San Antonio Spurs (10-4) on Nov. 23, followed by the Houston Rockets (10-3) on Nov. 24 in the return of Kevin Durant.