Deandre Ayton posts 25 points, 12 boards, 3 steals, 3 swats in Suns' loss
Phoenix Suns rookie center Deandre Ayton scored 25 points (12-of-17 field goals, 1-of-1 free throws) with 12 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 3 blocks, and 1 turnover in 35.2 minutes of a 116-101 loss to the Chicago Bulls on Monday.
What It Means:
Ayton turned in one of the best games of his young career after being held to single-digit points in two of the previous three outings. He equaled his career-high in blocks and finished a steal short of his personal-best effort while scoring 20-plus for the first time in five games. The Suns host the Detroit Pistons on Thursday.
Ayton finished with 60.9 FanDuel points in the loss, his third-highest total of the season. He's averaging 35.3 FanDuel points through 66 games overall.
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