Suns beat Blazers 122-111

Deandre Ayton, the former first-round choice of the Suns, was part of the transaction that sent him to Portland. He is playing his previous squad for the first time today. Regarding this contest, he didn't say anything. Going into this game, the Suns didn't have their whole starting lineup. Due to lower back pain, Bradley Beal was sidelined. Josh Okogie and Grayson Allen were taking a nap. The Trailblazers had a quick start. starting the game by making two and three points. 

The Suns managed to weather the storm and kept the game under control. With 6:52 remaining in the contest, Portland led 16–12. Starting off, the match had the atmosphere of a regular season match. Early on in this, Deandre Ayton shown some aggression. The Suns were able to grab the lead thanks to Devin Booker's offence after the Blazers got out to a quick start. Phoenix received various defensive looks from Portland.