MAY 9, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
JAVALE MCGEE
4.0 PPG •
2.7 RPG •
0.4 APG
4.0 PPG
2.7 RPG
0.4 APG
Phoenix Suns Fun Fact: JaVale McGee was stuck on JV, 'I just had to keep working' JaVale McGee has had to grind for every opportunity. Coming up tough has meant everything to him.
Dallas Mavericks vs. Phoenix Suns: JaVale McGee breaks down steal-and-jam vs. Luka Doncic Phoenix Suns big JaVale McGee breaks down the sequence of him stealing the ball from Luka Doncic and going the other way for a dunk in Game...
MAY 4, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Suns find their regular-season form in Game 1 win over Mavericks JaVale McGee's big steal, Devin Booker's return to stellar form and Mikal Bridges' stifling defense were among the top Game 1 storylines.
MAY 3, 2022 • THEATHLETIC.COM
Ayton, Booker lead top-seeded Suns past Mavericks 121-114
Deandre Ayton scored 25 points, Devin Booker added 23 and the top-seeded Phoenix Suns rolled to a 121-114 win over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of the Western Conference semifina...MAY 3, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Ingram, Pelicans overwhelm Booker-less Suns to tie series
Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 30 points in the third quarter and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Phoenix Suns — playing without injured star Devin Booker — 118-103 in Game 4 on...APRIL 25, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Provides 15 off bench McGee contributed 15 points (7-8 FG, 1-2 FT), three rebounds and one steal in a 114-111 win over New Orleans on Friday.
Impact McGee eclipsed double figures for the second straight game including three of his last four. The veteran big man has been extremely efficient as he has missed just one shot through the first three games of the series.
APRIL 23, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Paul, Ayton help Booker-less Suns beat Pelicans 114-111
Chris Paul scored 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker’s absence to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-111 on Friday night in Game 3...APRIL 23, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Classic Chris" stellar down stretch, Suns beat Pels 110-99
Chris Paul scored 19 of his 30 points during a brilliant fourth-quarter shooting display and the Phoenix Suns beat the New Orleans Pelicans 110-99 on Sunday night in Game 1 of the...APRIL 18, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Green, upstart Pelicans get top-seeded Suns in first round
First-year coach Willie Green has helped lead the New Orleans Pelicans to the NBA playoffs after beating the Clippers in the play-in tournamentAPRIL 16, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The NBA playoffs are here, with many eyes on favored Phoenix
Devin Booker does not take having another chance at an NBA championship lightlyAPRIL 15, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Confident, not cocky: Loaded Suns ready for playoff run
The Phoenix Suns have many reasons to be confident they can make another deep playoff runAPRIL 14, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Kings hang on to beat Suns 116-109 in regular-season finale
Justin Holiday, Damian Jones and Donte DiVincenzo each scored 19 points and the Sacramento Kings beat the Phoenix Suns 116-109 on Sunday night in the regular-season finale for both...APRIL 11, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting for resting Ayton McGee will start Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact Deandre Ayton is one of several Suns resting Sunday, so McGee will shift into the starting five. In two previous starts for Ayton this month, McGee has tallied a combined 14 points, 10 rebounds, one assist and one steal in 41 total minutes.
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
NBA-best Suns overcome 17-point deficit in 4th to beat Jazz
Devin Booker scored 33 points and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns overcame a 17-point deficit in the fourth quarter to beat the Utah Jazz 111-105 on Friday nightAPRIL 9, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rudy Gobert BODIES UP Javale McGee in the post!👀 #shorts
APRIL 9, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Powell returns, Clippers beat Suns for 3rd straight win
Norman Powell scored 24 points after being out two months, Paul George added 19 points in three quarters to go over 15,000 in his career, and the Los Angeles Clippers edged the NBA...APRIL 7, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting at LAC McGee will start Wednesday's game against the Clippers.
Impact McGee will make his second start in the Suns' last three games with Deandre Ayton (ankle) and Jae Crowder (ankle) sidelined. The veteran big man is averaging 9.3 points, 6.6 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 15.7 minutes per game this season.
APRIL 7, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Booker scores 32, Suns eliminate Lakers from playoff race
Devin Booker scored 32 points and the Phoenix Suns won their franchise-record 63rd game of the season, beating a Lakers team minus LeBron James 121-110 to eliminate Los Angeles fro...APRIL 6, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
With Booker resting, Sarr, Pokuveski lead Thunder past Suns
Backup center Olivier Sarr scored a career-high 24 points and Aleksej Pokuveski recorded his first career triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 117-96 victory over t...APRIL 4, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Starting at OKC McGee will start Sunday's game against the Thunder.
Impact With Deandre Ayton resting, McGee will get a chance to make his first start since back on Jan. 24. He figures to see a notable bump in minutes, though it's worth noting that over his 14 previous starts this season, McGee averaged a relatively pedestrian 20.8 minutes per contest.
APRIL 3, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Near double-double off bench McGee posted eight points (4-7 FG), 12 rebounds, two blocks and one steal in the 122-114 loss to the Grizzlies on Friday.
Impact McGee reached double-digit rebounds for the first time since early March and logged his highest minute count in almost two months. The veteran center led the game in rebounds and blocks in 22 minutes off the bench.
APRIL 2, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Brooks leads short-handed Grizzlies past Suns, 122-114
Dillon Brooks scored 30 points and the Memphis Grizzlies beat the Phoenix Suns 122-114 in a matchup of the NBA’s top two teams, extending their winning streak to sevenAPRIL 2, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Good to go Friday McGee (illness) is available for Friday's game against the Grizzlies, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact As expected, McGee will return and should resume his backup center role. Bismack Biyombo's workload will presumably be reduced.
APRIL 1, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Probable at Memphis McGee (illness) is probable for Friday's matchup against the Grizzlies, Kellan Olson of ArizonaSports.com reports.
Impact McGee is expected to return following a two-game absence. His return will likely reduce the workload of Bismack Biyombo.
MARCH 31, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
The Arizona Republic The Suns' Devin Booker, Jae Crowder, Mikal Bridges and JaVale McGee should be considered for post-season awards based on defensive contributions.
MARCH 31, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
