Deandre Ayton Notches Another Double-Double On Wednesday
4 years agoPhoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton recorded his fourth straight double-double in the team's loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Wednesday night. Ayton scored 13 points and grabbed 11 boards in the game. He shot 6-for-9 from the field and 1-for-1 from the line. He had two assists, one block and one turnover in the game. Ayton has failed to reach 20 points in any of his past six games. His rebounding numbers have been strong all year, but he's averaging just 14.2 points per game this year, down from 18.2 points per game in 2019-20. Next up for Ayton is a favorable matchup against the Detroit Pistons on Friday. The Pistons are allowing 112.9 points per game while allowing opponents to shoot 48.1% from the field, the third-highest clip in the league.
Source: Yahoo! Sports
Source: Yahoo! Sports