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Grayson Allen, with Jalen Green out, took it upon himself to lead the Suns to victory -- setting a franchise-record in the process.
The Suns will sit center Mark Williams on the second night of a back-to-back Monday against the Rockets for right knee injury management.
PHOENIX -- The Phoenix Suns play host to the Houston Rockets tonight in a highly anticipated matchup that won't feature some of the biggest names for each side, as the likes of Kevin Durant, Jalen Green and Grayson Allen among others are out for tonight.
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Grayson Allen's 42-point outburst is the latest highlight in Suns' surprisingly good start to season
Allen's outburst was the latest example that the Suns might be little better than expected this season. Phoenix stripped down its roster during the offseason — dealing 15-time All-Star Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets — but has started the year with a 6-5 record after Monday's win.
After a slow start to the season, the Phoenix Suns seemed to have turned a corner. Just a few days after losing Jalen Green to an indefinite hamstring injury, they picked up a 23-point victory over the New Orleans Pelicans.
Devin Booker on returning to Portland where he became Suns all-time leading scorer last season, what was addressed after blowing 22-point, fourth-quarter lead in Sunday's loss to Hawks and now playing with Dillon Brooks, who went to college at Oregon.
The Phoenix Suns have won five of their last six games, with the latest victory coming via a career-high 42 points for Grayson Allen.
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