Phoenix Suns guard Grayson Allen is available for tonight’s Game 2 matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves, coach Frank Vogel said pregame.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Allen suffered a right ankle sprain in Game 1 and was added to the report as questionable yesterday after he was a limited participant in yesterday’s practice. X-rays on Allen’s ankle were negative following Game 1, Vogel said.
Allen will start and not be on a minutes restriction, reports PHNX’s Gerald Bourguet.
Grayson Allen will start and he won't be on a minutes restriction. Vogel said the ankle is swollen and he'll be playing through the paint, but he's tough and wasn't going to miss this game
— Gerald Bourguet (@GeraldBourguet) April 23, 2024
Allen, who left with 4:44 left in the third quarter after awkwardly stepping on Karl Anthony-Towns’ foot and did not return, only had four points on 0-for-3 shooting in 25 minutes on Saturday. The Suns ended up losing 120-95 to Minnesota.
Replay of #Suns three-point shooter Grayson Allen twisting his ankle. Eventually went off under his own power to the locker room. pic.twitter.com/RLJIRMYomQ
— Donnie Druin (@DonnieDruin) April 20, 2024
The Suns need Allen to get rolling in Game 2. In his first season in Phoenix after being acquired from the Milwaukee Bucks, Allen was the league-leader in 3-point percentage in the regular season and just received a four-year, $70 million contract extension a few days before the start of the playoffs.
Meanwhile, for the Timberwolves, Kyle Anderson is also available after originally being questionable with a right hip pointer suffered in Game 1.
Tonight’s game tips off at 4:30 p.m. MST from Target Center.
Suns reveal injury status of Grayson Allen for Game 2 vs. Timberwolves
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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
