Phoenix Suns starting center Deandre Ayton (knee contusion/bruise) has missed two of three games since suffering the injury in a game last week, and will likely miss a few more until he can play without pain.
Ayton had been on a roll, posting his second career 20-20 game (21 points, 21 rebounds, plus 3 steals) and tallied 17 points and 12 rebounds in 24 minutes of the next game before coming up injured.
In his absence, the Suns have moved backup JaVale McGee (9.6 points, 6.1 rebounds per game) into a starting role, with Frank Kaminsky coming off the bench.