Glasgow skipper Al Kellock has recently returned from a long injury lay-off and played for Scotland A on Friday but the Samoa game may come too soon for him.
Having navigated a tricky opening game against France relatively unscathed and knowing here lay their chance to seize control of Group A, Uruguay opted for a three man strike force, bringing in Edinson Cavani to partner Suarez, with Atletico Madrid's Forlan playing in a withdrawn attacking role.
Knicks swingman Iman Shumpert tied the game at 74 when he got a lay-in after picking the pocket of Boston's Paul Pierce, but the squads would play to a stalemate over the final seven minutes of regulation.
Pryce is facing a three-month lay-off with neck surgery, while Eastmond has been ruled out of Friday's game after aggravating a hip injury in Saturday's 40-30 win over Castleford.
Deng then produced a defensive play to win the game, blocking Hanga's lay-up after he had seemed set to drive to the basket to give the visitors the lead with 26 seconds remaining.