After losing two straight and then losing their All-Star Devin Booker (COVID), the Phoenix Suns really wanted a win.
In came the youth moving, injury-deep Portland Trailblazers. The Blazers started the year with high hopes, but Damian Lillard got hurt, the team struggled to win games, and by the trade deadline the tank was on. Somehow the tanky Blazers had amassed four straight wins, including wins over the streaking Grizzlies and Bucks but recently have hit a skid.
The Book-less, Paul-less Suns say thank you.
Cameron Payne returned to the Suns lineup with his usual high-energy game, and distributed the ball very well as the new starting point guard (8 assists to 2 turnovers), but still needs to find his shot.