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Phoenix Suns’ Deandre Ayton, Cam Johnson out vs. Indiana Pacers
Cam Johnson #23 and Deandre Ayton #22 of the Phoenix Suns battle for place below the basket with Brook Lopez #11 of the Milwaukee Bucks in the course of the second half in Sport Two of the NBA finals at Phoenix Suns Area on July 08, 2021 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Picture by Ralph Freso/Getty Pictures)
(Picture by Ralph Freso/Getty Pictures)
The Phoenix Suns will probably be with out Deandre Ayton and Cam Johnson after they host the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night time at Footprint Heart, the workforce introduced.
In the meantime, Suns wing Josh Okogie (nasal fracture) is obtainable for head coach Monty Williams and Co.
Ayton gained’t play as a consequence of a non-COVID sickness, whereas Johnson (proper knee damage administration), Chris Paul (proper hip soreness), Devin Booker (left groin pressure), Landry Shamet (proper foot soreness), Cam Payne (proper foot sprain) and ahead Jae Crowder (not with workforce) all are out.
Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton stays out with left knee and elbow sprains.
The Suns additionally host the Memphis Grizzlies on Sunday within the second sport of a back-to-back.
Johnson’s designation comes at some point after he dropped 19 factors on 4-of-10 taking pictures, together with going 2-for-6 from three-point vary and an ideal 9-of-9 from the free-throw line in a 117-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets.
He additionally added six rebounds, two assists, two blocks and one steal in 22 minutes off the bench in what was his first look since Nov. 4.
Ayton this season is averaging 17.5 factors on 58.3% taking pictures to go together with 9.9 rebounds in slightly below half-hour performed per sport.
Saturday night time’s contest suggestions off at 7 p.m. on Arizona Sports activities 98.7, the Arizona Sports activities app and ArizonaSports.com.
