Before the Los Angeles Lakers' showdown with the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, Jarred Vanderbilt received a DNP in nine of the last 10 games from JJ Redick. The game down in the desert made it difficult to remember why that was the case.
The Lakers escaped with a nail-biting 116-114 victory over the Suns, nearly collapsing at the end. They would not have even been in the position of having a massive lead in the first place if it were not for the impact of Vanderbilt off the bench.
The Lakers forward played 15 minutes in the win.