Grayson Allen returned to the starting lineup Friday night after missing the Phoenix Suns' home win over the Cleveland Cavaliers two nights ago due to hip pain. And Duke's basketball product showed no signs of discomfort.
Allen scored a game-high 23 points en route to the thriving Suns (46-31), currently in sixth place in the Western Conference standings, defeating the West Division-leading Minnesota Timberwolves (53-24). ), was on a three-game winning streak. , 97-87. He added eight rebounds, one assist and two steals in 33 minutes on the floor, making 6 of 14 from the field, 4 of 8 downtown and 7 of 8 from the charity stripe.
The Timberwolves' only Duke basketball graduate, second-year forward Wendell Moore Jr., who has bounced back and forth between the Timberwolves and their G League affiliate this season, played four minutes off the bench in this game. He scored 2 goals and provided 1 assist.
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In his first season with the Suns, playing in 70 games as a full-time starter, Grayson Allen is averaging career-highs 13.6 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 3.1 assists. Additionally, the 2015 national champion and former No. 21 overall draft pick continues to lead the NBA with a career-high 47.0 shooting percentage from beyond the arc, and his 87.8 free throw percentage ranks 13th in the league. There is.
The Suns next host the New Orleans Pelicans, who feature NBA Blue Devils Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram, on Sunday at 6 p.m. ET.
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