The Phoenix Suns got blown out by the Grizzlies on Saturday night. Without Devin Booker, the Suns managed just 96 points, clearly missing their young star’s scoring. And very unsurprisingly, without Booker, Deandre Ayton led the team in scoring with 24 points, double the team’s next highest scorer.
24 points makes it sound like the Suns did a good job of getting Ayton the ball, but that’s really not the case. Ayton was extremely efficient, converting 12-13 from the field. No free throws. Five assists. That’s not enough usage for the team’s best player in 32 minutes.