Suns emerge from back-and-forth game to beat Knicks
Field Level Media
08 May 2021, 15:05 GMT+10
Jae Crowder had a strong return after missing eight consecutive games with an ankle injury by making six 3-pointers and finishing with 18 points in the Phoenix Suns 128-105 win over the visiting New York Knicks on Friday night.
Deandre Ayton led Phoenix with 26 points and 15 rebounds, and Chris Paul had 17 points, 11 assists and six rebounds.
The game was contentious between teams jockeying for playoff position with the regular season winding down.
The Knicks Taj Gibson was whistled for a flagrant foul for elbowing Paul in the open court, and Julius Randle was assessed a technical foul on a hard foul of Crowder in the fourth quarter.
A franchise and fan base familiar with mid- and late-season collapses, the Knicks have remained one of the NBA’s hottest teams as we inch towards the playoffs.