The Phoenix Suns have provided a final injury update on Grayson Allen (right ankle sprain) ahead of tonight’s Game 3 matchup against the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!Allen is out play after originally being questionable and then a game-time decision with the injury.
Tonight's Health Update: pic.twitter.com/xGIWzL21FL
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“He just did some shooting, but the lateral movement stuff was problematic, so he’s going to test it out pregame,” coach Frank Vogel said pregame when he ruled Allen a game-time decision.
Allen rolled the same ankle in both Games 1 and 2. In Game 2, it looked pretty bad, as he went down in a lot of pain after stepping on Mike Conley’s foot with 9:17 left in the third quarter.
Grayson Allen in a lot of pain after re-twisting his already sprained right anklepic.twitter.com/qrzUd4ha7a
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“(It’s) better than I thought,” Allen said of his injury at practice yesterday.
Allen did not return in both games after suffering his ankle injuries and X-rays were negative after both games. He was also questionable for Game 2 before coach Frank Vogel said he was available pregame.
“Whenever you are jumping and landing, it’s usually more of a violent roll,” Allen said. “It’s more painful when you do it that way, then flat on the ground.
“If you land on somebody’s foot, there’s no prevention. I already wear those big braces that’s kept me in a good spot for the whole year. Just stepping on somebody’s foot two games in a row is just an unlucky part of the game.”
Allen has only made one field goal (on five attempts) through the first two games in 42 minutes. He signed a four-year, $70 million extension with the Suns just four days before the playoffs after averaging a career-high 13.5 points and shooting a league-best 46.1% from behind the arc in the regular season, his first with Phoenix after being acquired on Sept. 27 in the Deandre Ayton/Damian Lillard trade.
Royce O’Neale will likely start in his place.
Game 3 tips off at 7:30 p.m. MST tonight at Footprint Center, as the Suns will play in front of their home crowd for the first time.
Grayson Allen reveals his injury status for tomorrow’s Game 3 matchup against 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
