APRIL 11, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
PHOENIX SUNS 10-8 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
10-8 · 9TH IN WESTERN CONFERENCE
Suns rest four starters, end season with loss to Kings Phoenix Suns finished the regular season with an 116-109 loss Sunday to the Sacramento Kings at Footprint Center.
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
Cameron Johnson - Starting against Kings Johnson is starting Sunday's game against the Kings, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact Johnson has made 15 appearances as a starter this year and has averaged 16.6 points and 4.8 rebounds in 33.3 minutes per game in those outings. He'll start in Sunday's regular-season finale since Jae Crowder is resting.
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JaVale McGee - 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
Cameron Johnson - Starting final regular season game Johnson will start Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact The Suns are resting most of their regulars, so Johnson will get the starting nod at one forward spot with Jae Crowder in street clothes. Given that Johnson plays a key role off the bench, it's possible Phoenix could limit his minutes Sunday in preparation for the postseason.
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Landry Shamet - Back in starting lineup Shamet will start Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact As has been the case for a couple of games recently, the Suns will rest several starters Sunday, so Shamet will have a chance to make his third start in the last five contests. He hasn't done much with the increased opportunity, totaling only 18 points, nine rebounds and two assists over his previous two starts (59 combined minutes).
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Aaron Holiday - Starting Sunday Holiday will start Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact The Suns are resting several regulars, so Holiday will get the nod at one guard spot. He'll be joined by Landry Shamet, Mikal Bridges, Cameron Johnson and JaVale McGee.
APRIL 11, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Phoenix Suns resting Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder and Chris Paul for regular season finale With the No. 1 overall seed secure, Phoenix Suns are resting Devin Booker, Deandre Ayton, Jae Crowder and Chris Paul for regular season fina...
APRIL 10, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Phoenix Suns convert Ish Wainright's two-way into a standard contract Phoenix Suns convert forward Ish Wainright's two-way into a standard contract after waiving veteran big Frank Kaminsky. last week.
APRIL 10, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Ish Wainright - Signs standard NBA contract Wainwright's two-way contract was converted into a standard NBA deal Sunday.
Impact Wainwright has averaged 2.1 points and 1.2 rebounds in 7.4 minutes across 44 appearances during his first season in the NBA. The 27-year-old rookie had his best game of the season Wednesday, notching season highs in points (20), rebounds (eight), assists (four) and steals (three).
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Jae Crowder - Back to resting Sunday Crowder will be rested for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact The Suns will take it easy in the regular-season finale, resting several veterans including Chris Paul, Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton. Crowder will be back in the starting five when Phoenix begins postseason play next weekend.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Deandre Ayton - Resting Sunday Ayton will be rested for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact Ayton, Devin Booker, Chris Paul and Jae Crowder will all be rested as the Suns finish out their regular-season schedule. Expect JaVale McGee to be the fill-in starter at center.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Devin Booker - Resting for finale Booker will be rested for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact As expected, the Suns will hold out several regulars as they finish out the regular season with a meaningless contest. The Suns will begin postseason play next weekend against a yet-to-be-determined bottom seed in the West.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul - Resting Sunday Paul will be rested for Sunday's game against the Kings.
Impact The Suns will sit several regulars, including Deandre Ayton, Devin Booker and Jae Crowder as they cruise into the postseason with the best record in the league. Paul will be back in the lineup at his usual point guard spot when the Suns begin their Round 1 playoff series next weekend.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
How Suns overcame injuries, COVID-19 to have NBA's best record Winning 60-plus games in a season is pretty special, but just how did the Phoenix Suns do it with multiple guys out due to injuries, COVID-1...
APRIL 10, 2022 • AZCENTRAL.COM
Phoenix takes home win streak into matchup with Sacramento
Phoenix will try to keep its four-game home win streak intact when the Suns face SacramentoAPRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
George leads Clippers past Kings for 4th straight victory
Paul George scored 23 points, Ivica Zubac had 15 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Clippers won their fourth straight, beating the Sacramento Kings 117-98 on Saturday nigh...APRIL 10, 2022 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Cameron Payne - Out again Sunday Payne (knee) is out Sunday against the Kings, Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic reports.
Impact After being a late scratch Friday, Payne will be out again for the final game of the regular season. His status for the start of the playoffs is yet to be determined.
APRIL 10, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Should Devin Booker be in the NBA MVP discussion?
Should Devin Booker be in the NBA MVP conversation with Jokić, Antetokounmpo and Embiid? Skip Bayless certainly thinks so.APRIL 10, 2022
10 Things You Need To Know About Gabriel "Iffe" Lundberg ' Phoenix Suns By: Morten Stig Jensen On April 3rd, head coach Monty Williams and the Phoenix Suns made history when Gabriel “Iffe” Lundberg was subbed in...
APRIL 9, 2022 • NBA.COM
Deandre Ayton - Double-doubles in win Ayton amassed 19 points (9-18 FG, 1-2 3Pt), 10 rebounds, four assists, two blocks and one steal in 34 minutes during Friday's 111-105 win over Utah.
Impact After resting for Thursday's loss to the Clippers, Ayton was back in the lineup along with all of the Suns' other regulars. In a full 34 minutes of action, he posted his 30th double-double in 58 appearances this season.
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Devin Booker - Drops in 33 points in win Booker chipped in 33 points (13-26 FG, 2-5 3Pt, 5-5 FT), four rebounds and three assists in 38 minutes during Friday's 111-105 win over Utah.
Impact The Suns outscored the Jazz 36 to 13 in the fourth quarter to rally back from a 17-point deficit and earn their league-leading 64th victory of the season. With the No. 1 seed in the West locked up, Phoenix could opt to rest Booker -- and other regulars -- for Sunday's finale against Sacramento.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Chris Paul - Goes for 16 and 16 in win Paul registered 16 points (7-11 FG, 0-1 3Pt, 2-2 FT), six rebounds, 16 assists and two steals across 38 minutes during Friday's 111-105 victory over the Jazz.
Impact The Suns rallied back from a big fourth-quarter deficit to hand Utah its latest crushing loss, and Paul led the way with another fantastic statistical effort. After resting for Thursday's game against the Clippers, the veteran saw a full workload (38 minutes) and racked up his highest assists total since Feb. 10.
APRIL 9, 2022 • ROTOWIRE
Phoenix Suns Dominate the Fourth Quarter and Close Out Road Trip vs. Utah Jazz.
APRIL 9, 2022 • YOUTUBE
Mikal Bridges (18 PTS) Closed Out Victory Over Utah Jazz ' Phoenix Suns
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