In two of Deandre Ayton’s most dominant performances, which came against Denver when he scored 33 points and then Golden State this past Friday where he hammered them constantly, the big fella was fed inside at high rates. Ayton received more than 20 touches in the paint when he put up those monstrous numbers.
However, we saw the peaks and valleys we’ve consistently seen with Ayton on Sunday versus the Sacramento Kings. Unlike the Golden State game, Phoenix’s first No. 1 pick in franchise history only received eight touches inside the restricted area. And Ayton’s total touches went down from 65 to 46 once Devin Booker returned from right hamstring tightness.