Game ID: 22300905
Toronto Raptors @ Phoenix Suns
Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 9:00 PM ET
Footprint Center, Phoenix, AZ
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHX 39 28 22 31 120TOR 25 28 29 31 113
PHX vs TOR ScoutingPHX vs TOR Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHX availability going into 2/29 · 3 days' restOUT Beal missed 4 since 2/14, out tonight
NEW Bol 11 to 17 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 3/02 · 1 day's restOUT Beal missed 5 since 2/14, returns tonight: 20 min (60% of 34)
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 2/25, out tonight
NEW Bol 11 to 22 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 3/03 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 3 since 2/25, returns tonight: 30 min (109% of 28)
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 5, 20 min since (60% of 34)
NEW Bol 11 to 22 min over the last 4
PHX availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restBACK Beal back 3/02 after 5, 27 min since (80% of 34)
BACK Gordon back 3/03 after 3, 30 min since (109% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 30 min over the last 5
NEW Bol 11 to 19 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 5, 30 min since (89% of 34)
BACK Gordon back 3/03 after 3, 26 min since (93% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 35 min over the last 5
NEW Bol 11 to 16 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Okogie missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 5, 31 min since (92% of 34)
BACK Gordon back 3/03 after 3, 25 min since (89% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Booker missed 4 since 3/03, returns tonight: 38 min (105% of 36)
OUT Okogie missed 4 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Beal back 3/02 after 5, 32 min since (96% of 34)
BACK Gordon back 3/03 after 3, 26 min since (93% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/14 · 2 days' restOUT Okogie missed 5 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Booker back 3/11 after 4, 38 min since (105% of 36)
BACK Gordon back 3/03 after 3, 26 min since (93% of 28)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 34 min over the last 5
PHX availability going into 3/15 · back-to-backOUT Gordon missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 26 min (92% of 28)
OUT Okogie missed 6 since 3/03, out tonight
BACK Booker back 3/11 after 4, 38 min since (105% of 36)
NEW O'Neale 25 to 33 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 2/28 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 13 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Porter missed 4 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 4 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 2/23, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 5 since 2/12, out tonight
TOR availability going into 3/01 · 1 day's restOUT Freeman-Liberty missed 14 since 1/28, returns tonight: 1 min (5% of 18)
OUT Nwora missed 2 since 2/26, returns tonight: 1 min (6% of 16)
OUT Boucher missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 5 min (35% of 14)
OUT Porter missed 5 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 5 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 3 since 2/23, returns tonight: 1 min (9% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 6 since 2/12, out tonight
TOR availability going into 3/03 · 1 day's restOUT Porter missed 6 since 2/14, returns tonight: 7 min (51% of 14)
OUT Gueye missed 6 since 2/14, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 7 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 3/01 after 14, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Nwora back 3/01 after 2, 1 min since (6% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 3/01 after 3, 5 min since (35% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 3/01 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
TOR availability going into 3/05 · 1 day's restOUT Gueye missed 7 since 2/14, returns tonight: 3 min (31% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 8 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 3/01 after 14, 1 min since (5% of 18)
BACK Nwora back 3/01 after 2, 9 min since (61% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 3/01 after 3, 5 min since (35% of 14)
BACK Porter back 3/03 after 6, 7 min since (51% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 3/01 after 3, 1 min since (9% of 11)
TOR availability going into 3/07 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 3/03, returns tonight: 24 min (168% of 14)
OUT McDaniels missed 2 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 9 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 3/01 after 14, 9 min since (51% of 18)
BACK Nwora back 3/01 after 2, 13 min since (83% of 16)
BACK Porter back 3/03 after 6, 12 min since (85% of 14)
BACK Gueye back 3/05 after 7, 3 min since (31% of 11)
TOR availability going into 3/09 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 3 since 3/03, out tonight
OUT McDaniels missed 3 since 3/03, returns tonight: 25 min (228% of 11)
OUT Temple missed 10 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 3/01 after 14, 12 min since (67% of 18)
BACK Nwora back 3/01 after 2, 11 min since (68% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 3/01 after 3, 14 min since (102% of 14)
BACK Porter back 3/03 after 6, 12 min since (85% of 14)
BACK Gueye back 3/05 after 7, 3 min since (31% of 11)
TOR availability going into 3/11 · 1 day's restOUT Brown missed 4 since 3/03, returns tonight: 38 min (145% of 26)
OUT Ramsey missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 2 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 11 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Freeman-Liberty back 3/01 after 14, 14 min since (75% of 18)
BACK Nwora back 3/01 after 2, 11 min since (70% of 16)
BACK Boucher back 3/01 after 3, 20 min since (142% of 14)
BACK Porter back 3/03 after 6, 8 min since (57% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 3/01 after 3, 13 min since (119% of 11)
NEW Trent Jr. 28 to 34 min over the last 5
NEW Dick 21 to 30 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 3/13 · 1 day's restOUT Ramsey missed 3 since 3/07, returns tonight: 19 min (112% of 17)
OUT Gueye missed 3 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 12 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Brown back 3/11 after 4, 38 min since (145% of 26)
BACK Boucher back 3/07 after 2, 27 min since (195% of 14)
BACK Porter back 3/03 after 6, 11 min since (82% of 14)
BACK McDaniels back 3/09 after 3, 22 min since (204% of 11)
NEW Trent Jr. 28 to 35 min over the last 4
NEW Dick 21 to 31 min over the last 5
TOR availability going into 3/15 · 1 day's restOUT Trent Jr. missed 2 since 3/11, returns tonight: 32 min (112% of 28)
OUT Boucher missed 2 since 3/11, out tonight
OUT Gueye missed 4 since 3/07, out tonight
OUT Temple missed 13 since 2/12, out tonight
BACK Brown back 3/11 after 4, 35 min since (136% of 26)
BACK Ramsey back 3/13 after 3, 19 min since (112% of 17)
BACK McDaniels back 3/09 after 3, 22 min since (201% of 11)
NEW Dick 21 to 33 min over the last 5
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Booker at 27 and Durant at 26 a game. Without Booker (2 straight), Okogie (2 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 125, shooting 46 percent and 33 from three, 21 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Quickley at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 6 a night. Without Brown (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Phoenix wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Toronto minus-6 and the defense, Phoenix allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 125. Call it Phoenix 120, Toronto 112.
2/29 vs HOU 110-105 — PHX notes
PHX won 110-105. PHX shot 40% (36 of 89) to HOU's 33%, 13 of 37 from three, and went to the line 37 times to HOU's 31 — 25 points from the stripe to their 28. Booker led with 35 (13 of 27, 6 of 11 from three); Durant added 24, Nurkić 16. The hinge was Q1, 33-17: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 21. Bol was the night's best plus/minus at +13.
3/02 vs HOU 109-118 — PHX notes
PHX lost 109-118. PHX shot 46% (39 of 85) to HOU's 44%, 9 of 29 from three. PHX turned it over 19 times to HOU's 12, and HOU turned those into 13 steals. Durant led with 30 (12 of 19, 1 of 4 from three, 5 of 8 at the line); Booker added 24, O'Neale 20. Q2 was theirs, 25-16, the deficit cut from 19 to 10, but the other 3 periods went 102-84 against them. Allen's -19 in 37 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 vs OKC 110-118 — PHX notes
PHX lost 110-118. PHX shot 44% (40 of 91) to OKC's 48%, 14 of 39 from three. PHX turned it over 21 times to OKC's 5, and OKC turned those into 16 steals. Beal led with 31 (10 of 14, 3 of 5 from three, 8 of 10 at the line); Durant added 20, Gordon 15. Q3 was theirs, 33-23, the deficit cut from 14 to 4, but the other 3 periods went 95-77 against them. They led by as many as 13.
3/05 @ DEN 117-107 — PHX notes
PHX won 117-107 in 1 overtime. PHX shot 44% (42 of 96) to DEN's 43%, 15 of 34 from three, and went to the line 22 times to DEN's 14 — 18 points from the stripe to their 10. PHX turned it over 9 times to DEN's 14. Durant led with 35 (14 of 34, 3 of 8 from three); Allen added 28, Beal 16. The hinge was Q2, 37-18: PHX came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 15, and the lead reached 22. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
3/07 vs TOR 120-113 — PHX notes
PHX won 120-113. PHX shot 51% (44 of 86) to TOR's 46%, 15 of 35 from three. PHX turned it over 14 times to TOR's 9. The glass went 49-36 for them. Durant led with 35 (11 of 19, 2 of 5 from three, 11 of 12 at the line); Allen added 26, Beal 20. The hinge was Q1, 39-25: from level to 14 ahead, and the lead reached 19. Allen was the night's best plus/minus at +9.
3/09 vs BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 112, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 25 free throws a game; Durant at 29 and Beal at 18 a game. Without Booker (3 straight), Okogie (3 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 103, shooting 50 percent and 41 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 26 a game. It has won the glass by 10 a night. One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Boston has been plus-10 a night and Phoenix plus-3 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 11. Call it Boston 116, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/11 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 104 a night and allowing 109, shooting 45 percent and 37 from three, 18 free throws a game; Allen at 21 and Garland at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without Mitchell (6 straight), Strus (4 straight), Eva. Mobley (3 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Phoenix comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 115, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Durant at 33 and Beal at 20 a game. Without Booker (4 straight), Okogie (4 straight). One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-4 a night and Cleveland minus-5 and the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 15 times a game to Cleveland's 11. Call it Cleveland 113, Phoenix 112, Phoenix keeping it close.
3/14 @ BOS — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 107, shooting 46 percent and 37 from three, 16 free throws a game; Brown at 29 and Tatum at 27 a game. That is 3 straight wins. It has won the glass by 6 a night. Without Porziņģis (3 straight). One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 113, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 19 free throws a game; Durant at 34 and Beal at 23 a game. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Okogie (5 straight). 2 days' rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Phoenix giving it away 14 times a game to Boston's 10 and the defense, Boston allowing 107 a night to Phoenix's 113. Call it Boston 117, Phoenix 111.
3/15 @ CHA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Charlotte comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 105, shooting 46 percent and 32 from three, 15 free throws a game; Bridges at 23 and Miller at 18 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. One day's rest. Phoenix comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 115, shooting 49 percent and 38 from three, 17 free throws a game; Durant at 34 and Beal at 21 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Gordon (2 straight), Okogie (6 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Phoenix wins, on the road, and the game turns on the glass, where Phoenix has been plus-7 a night and Charlotte minus-7 and the defense, Charlotte allowing 105 a night to Phoenix's 115. Call it Phoenix 112, Charlotte 111, Charlotte keeping it close.
2/28 vs DAL 125-136 — TOR notes
TOR lost 125-136. TOR shot 47% (46 of 98) to DAL's 54%, 13 of 35 from three, and went to the line 30 times to DAL's 21 — 20 points from the stripe to their 17. Quickley led with 28 (10 of 18, 5 of 11 from three); Barrett added 26, Barnes 19. Q2 was theirs, 33-30, turning a 2-point deficit into a 1-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 106-92 against them. Dick's -14 in 19 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/01 vs GSW 105-120 — TOR notes
TOR lost 105-120. TOR shot 43% (41 of 95) to GSW's 45%, 12 of 45 from three. Barrett led with 23 (9 of 15, 2 of 4 from three); Olynyk added 16, Quickley 12. Q1 was theirs, 31-28, but the other 3 periods went 92-74 against them. Agbaji's -18 in 10 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/03 vs CHA 111-106 — TOR notes
TOR won 111-106. TOR shot 46% (42 of 91) to CHA's 47%, 13 of 38 from three. Barrett led with 23 (10 of 15, 3 of 6 from three); Quickley added 22, Trent Jr. 17. The hinge was Q2, 25-19: TOR came in trailing by 2 and left it ahead by 4, and the lead reached 15. Agbaji was the night's best plus/minus at +14.
3/05 vs NOP 98-139 — TOR notes
TOR lost 98-139. TOR shot 39% (36 of 93) to NOP's 50%, 13 of 44 from three, and went to the line 22 times to NOP's 11 — 13 points from the stripe to their 9. The glass went 45-62 against them. Quickley led with 17 (6 of 14, 4 of 7 from three); Trent Jr. added 16, Barrett 15. Q3 was theirs, 31-38, but the other 3 periods went 101-67 against them. Dick's -35 in 27 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/07 @ PHX 113-120 — TOR notes
TOR lost 113-120. TOR took 8 more shots (94 to 86), but shot 46% to PHX's 51%, 16 of 44 from three. TOR turned it over 9 times to PHX's 14. The glass went 36-49 against them. Trent Jr. led with 30 (11 of 22, 5 of 13 from three); Barrett added 23, Quickley 21. Q3 was theirs, 29-22, the deficit cut from 14 to 7, but the other 3 periods went 98-84 against them. Dick's -11 in 31 minutes was the worst on the floor.
3/09 @ POR — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Portland comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 112, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 21 free throws a game; Simons at 25 and Banton at 18 a game. That is 3 straight losses. Without Sharpe (25 straight), Ayton (5 straight), Henderson (8 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 20 free throws a game; Barrett at 22 and Quickley at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Brown (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Portland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Portland has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-9 and the defense, Portland allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 124. Call it Portland 116, Toronto 113, Toronto keeping it close.
3/11 @ DEN — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Denver comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 52 percent and 40 from three, 16 free throws a game; Jokić at 27 and Murray at 23 a game. One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 109 a night and allowing 123, shooting 44 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Barrett at 21 and Quickley at 20 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 10 a night. Without Brown (4 straight), Ramsey (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Denver wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Denver has been plus-1 a night and Toronto minus-10 and the defense, Denver allowing 112 a night to Toronto's 123. Call it Denver 120, Toronto 110, Denver by 10.
3/13 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 116, shooting 45 percent and 29 from three, 22 free throws a game; Cunningham at 24 and Ivey at 18 a game. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Evbuomwan (7 straight). One day's rest. Toronto comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 112 a night and allowing 124, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Quickley at 22 and Barrett at 22 a game. That is 4 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 8 a night. Without Ramsey (3 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Detroit has been plus-7 a night and Toronto minus-8 and the arc, Toronto at 35 percent from three to Detroit's 29. Call it Detroit 118, Toronto 114, Toronto keeping it close.
3/15 vs ORL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Toronto comes in 0-5 over its last five, scoring 110 a night and allowing 125, shooting 45 percent and 33 from three, 18 free throws a game; Quickley at 23 and Trent Jr. at 23 a game. That is 5 straight losses. It has lost the glass by 12 a night. Without Trent Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest. Orlando comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 101 a night and allowing 103, shooting 46 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Banchero at 22 and F. Wagner at 15 a game. One day's rest.
So: Orlando wins, on the road, and the game turns on the defense, Orlando allowing 103 a night to Toronto's 125 and the glass, where Orlando has been plus-3 a night and Toronto minus-12. Call it Orlando 113, Toronto 110, Toronto keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
PHXBB B. Beal
BB B. Bol
DE D. Eubanks
EG E. Gordon
GA G. Allen
JN J. Nurkić
KD K. Durant
NU Nurkic
RO R. O'Neale
SL S. Lee
TORCB C. Boucher
GD G. Dick
GT G. Trent Jr.
IQ I. Quickley
JF J. Freeman-Liberty
JN J. Nwora
KO K. Olynyk
OA O. Agbaji
RB R. Barrett
PHX/TOR the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Kevin Durant scores 35, Grayson Allen adds 26 and the Suns beat the Raptors 120-113
PHOENIX -- — Kevin Durant scored 35 points, Grayson Allen added 26 and the Phoenix Suns beat the Toronto Raptors 120-113 on Thursday night.
Bradley Beal had 20 points and eight assists for the Suns, who never trailed. Durant shot 11 of 19 from the field while Allen did all of his scoring in the first half, setting a franchise record with seven 3-pointers in the first quarter.
“I got hot on the first few and then guys started looking for me,” Allen said.
Gary Trent Jr. led Toronto with 30 points. Immanuel Quickley added 21 points and a career-high 18 assists, while RJ Barrett scored 23. The Raptors have lost four of five.
The Suns — playing without injured All-Star guard Devin Booker — led by 14 at halftime. The Raptors cut that margin to 89-82 entering the fourth and pulled within 96-93 with 7:59 left, but Phoenix's Bol Bol responded with a bucket and Toronto never got closer.
“I like where we are right now,” Durant said. “I think we can keep growing. That's the best thing about it — we've still got room to grow as a team. We're getting more and more comfortable as the day goes on.”
Bol finished with 11 points and eight rebounds in 16 minutes. The Suns have won 10 of their past 12 at home.
Allen made seven 3-pointers in the first quarter, missing his first attempt before nailing seven in a row in the span of about seven minutes. His 21 points helped push the Suns to a 39-25 lead.
“It feels good, I'm getting good looks,” Allen said. “I'm getting a mix of in-rhythm looks and quick ones.”
Allen was acquired just before the season started in the trade that sent Deandre Ayton to Portland. The sixth-year pro is having his best season, averaging 13 points per game while shooting 47% on 3-pointers, which leads the league.
“He knows his role in our system and he’s a great shooter,” Suns coach Frank Vogel said. “Everybody knew he was a good player when he was coming in, but he’s a great player. He’s playing phenomenally for us.”
Phoenix took a 67-53 lead into halftime.
The Suns — who came into the game as the No. 6 team in the Western Conference — are fighting to stay out of the play-in tournament. The top six seeds in each conference automatically advance to the opening round.
Toronto was without All-Star Scottie Barnes , who recently had surgery on his fractured hand. Raptors coach Darko Rajakovic said Allen's performance didn't surprise his team, even if if couldn't do much to stop him.
“We were late on our rotations,” Rajakovic said. “We had a clear plan on how we wanted to close out on Grayson Allen, but we just didn't follow through. It's going to be good for us to look at the film and learn from it.”