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Plumlee and Ighodaro: From promise to peril in a back-to-back

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Center of Attention: Suns’ Backup Bigs Shine and Stumble in Back-to-Back

The Phoenix Suns entered their back-to-back matchups with a glaring spotlight on their center rotation. In their first game, Mason Plumlee and rookie Oso Ighodaro impressed, stepping up admirably in a win against the Utah Jazz. But less than 24 hours later, both were exposed against the Sacramento Kings, facing All-NBA center Domantas Sabonis and his sturdy backup Trey Lyles.