After turning his right ankle awkwardly in the first half of tonight’s Suns vs. Heat matchup, Grayson Allen has been ruled out for the rest of the game.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!INJURY UPDATE: Grayson Allen (right ankle) will not return
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Allen stepped on Josh Okogie’s foot and checked out of the game with 3:19 remaining in the first half and the Suns leading 58-43.
Grayson steps on Okogies foot here pic.twitter.com/IqdcSDWxfe
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The Suns were up 62-49 at the half. Allen finished with with three points and two rebounds in 13 minutes.
Terrific first half showing by the Suns and much needed. Eric Gordon and Drew Eubanks both with 11 off the bench to lead Phoenix in scoring. Kevin Durant with 10 PTS, 4 AST. Suns shooting 50% and only have 3 TOs
Jimmy Butler with 13 PTS, Miami 35% FG
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He was replaced by Eric Gordon, who led the Suns with 11 first-half points, to start the second half.
Allen has played in 41 of the Suns (26-20) 46 games this season. He is averaging career highs across the board, most notably 13.5 points and 49.8% shooting from deep, which leads the NBA.
The Suns are looking to snap their two-game skid on the second night of a back to back tonight.
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Brendan Mau is a senior writer covering the Phoenix Suns and more for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on X via @Brendan_Mau
