Jae Crowder had a strong return after missing eight consecutive games with an ankle injury by making six 3-pointers and finishing with 18 points in the Phoenix Suns’ 128-105 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday night.
Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds.
💪 @DeandreAyton tallies 26 PTS, 15 REB, leading the @Suns to victory vs. NYK! #WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/elGPxeiiae
— NBA (@NBA) May 8, 2021
The game was contentious between teams jockeying for playoff position with the regular season winding down.
The Knicks’ Taj Gibson was whistled for a flagrant foul for elbowing Paul in the open court, and Julius Randle was assessed a technical foul on a hard foul of Crowder in …
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