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・March 17, 2024 March 17 Mar 17

Bucks knock off Suns, powered by Lillard's 31 points, 16 assists

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Malik Beasley - Scores 17 points in winBeasley finished with 17 points (6-11 FG, 5-8 3Pt), three rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 win over the Suns.

ImpactBeasley returned from a one-game absence due to back spasms and was rejuvenated. He had shot just 31.3 percent from the field in his previous six games, so a healthy Beasley could be a game-changer for Milwaukee's three-point shooting.

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Royce O'Neale - Finds shooting stroke lateO'Neale registered 16 points (6-12 FG, 4-9 3Pt), five rebounds and three assists across 26 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 loss to the Bucks.

ImpactFrom Feb. 25 through March 7, O'Neale started five of six games and averaged 13.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, 1.2 steals and 1.0 blocks in 34.2 minutes. He also shot 43.5 percent from deep (20-for-46). However, he couldn't get anything to go for the next four games, averaging just 2.0 points while shooting 15.0 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from deep. It was more of the same to start Sunday's contest, but O'Neale found his three-point stroke in the fourth, sinking four of five triples while playing nearly the entire quarter.

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Jae Crowder - Pops for 18 in Sunday's winCrowder supplied 18 points (7-11 FG, 4-6 3Pt), two rebounds and three steals across 32 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 victory over the Suns.

ImpactIt's his best scoring effort since dropping 21 points on the Timberwolves back on Feb. 8. Crowder has started 17 straight games, but he's only scored in double digits three times during that stretch while averaging 5.8 points, 3.6 boards, 1.3 assists, 1.1 steals and 1.0 threes in 23.8 minutes a contest. Despite his consistent role, Crowder doesn't offer enough from a fantasy perspective to be worth rostering in the vast majority of formats.

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Bobby Portis - Ties season scoring highPortis closed with 31 points (13-20 FG, 5-5 3Pt), 10 rebounds, two assists and three steals across 30 minutes off the bench during Sunday's 140-129 victory over the Suns.

ImpactThe double-double was the 11th of the season for Portis, while the 31 points tied his best scoring performance of the season -- he also erupted for 31 against the Pistons on Dec. 16. The 29-year-old big has hit for at least 20 points four times in the last 10 games as the Bucks' primary second-unit threat, a stretch in which he's averaging 16.9 points, 8.5 boards, 1.6 assists, 1.3 threes and 0.9 steals while shooting 53.4 percent from the floor.

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Damian Lillard - Big double-double against SunsLillard produced 31 points (10-19 FG, 4-8 3Pt, 7-7 FT), five rebounds, 16 assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 victory over Phoenix.

ImpactWith Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) getting the day off, Lillard stepped up with a big performance, topping 30 points for the third time in the last seven games while setting a new season high in assists. The veteran point guard has 11 double-doubles on the season, and three of them have come in March as he's averaged 24.8 points, 8.9 assists, 4.1 boards and 3.8 threes so far on the month.

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Devin Booker - Just misses double-double SundayBooker amassed 23 points (11-22 FG, 0-5 3Pt, 1-2 FT), nine rebounds, six assists, one block and one steal over 40 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 loss to Milwaukee.

ImpactThe 27-year-old guard nearly recorded double-digit boards for the first time since early December as he just missed his second straight double-double and 12th of the season. Booker has topped 20 points in four straight games since returning from an ankle injury despite a shaky 3-for-26 (11.5 percent) showing from three-point range, and he's produced more than 20 points in all nine contests he's played since the All-Star break. Over that latter stretch, he's averaging 26.0 points, 6.4 assists, 5.0 rebounds, 1.6 threes and 0.8 steals.

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Grayson Allen - Hits for 25 against BucksAllen notched 25 points (8-14 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 3-3 FT), three rebounds, eight assists and one steal over 39 minutes during Sunday's 140-129 loss to Milwaukee.

ImpactThree different Suns scored at least 23 points on the afternoon, but surprisingly it was Allen in that club and not Kevin Durant. Allen has been somewhat feast or famine over the last few weeks, scoring 20-plus points five times in the last 11 games but less than 10 in four of them. Since the All-Star break, the 28-year-old wing is averaging 15.5 points, 3.7 threes, 3.3 boards, 2.8 assists and 1.1 steals, and Allen remains the most efficient three-point shooter in the league at 47.8 percent on the season.

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