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The Phoenix Suns have been struggling as of late, losing 3 games in a row and 4 of their last 5. They are coming off a one point loss to the Portland Trailblazers and now play the Los Angeles Clippers in the second night of back to back games.
The Suns welcomed back starting center Deandre Ayton, who had been suspended 25 games for testing positive for a banned diuretic and violating league policy. Ayton played in just 1 game, a 29 point win against the Sacramento Kings, scoring 18 points and grabbing 11 rebounds.
The Suns have struggled as of late but have done better this season than expected. They were 11-15 going into tonight's game. The Suns are just half a game behind the Kings for the eight and final playoff spot. There is still a lot of basketball to play, but for a team like the Suns it's been a long time since they were able to "playoff watch" at any point in the regular season.
The Sun's lost to the Clippers 120-99. Ayton picked up where he left off and didn't show any rust from missing 25 games. He started the game and played 24 minutes. He scored 18 points and had 12 rebounds. The Suns did not come away with the win but Ayton's performance gives hope to an already underrated team.
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