PHOENIX — Ryan Dunn has grabbed a steady spot in the Phoenix Suns’ rotation, and the wins have followed, Arizona Sports reported.
The former first-round pick out of Virginia has played at least 22 minutes in each of the last four games, averaging 24 minutes, after playing under 18 minutes in each of the six games before that. Phoenix is 3-1 in that stretch after winning only one of its first six.
Both of Dunn’s double-digit scoring games this season have come during the four-game run. He has committed just one turnover in 96 minutes and has not been called for more than two fouls in any game.
“It’s just been staying ready,” Dunn told Arizona Sports’ Burns & Gambo on Wednesday. “Every time I step on the floor, it’s just going out and trusting my work.”
“I’m just trying to be the best teammate I can be, to be honest with you,” he said.
His defense is showing up in the numbers. The Suns’ defensive rating is 107.7 with the 6-foot-7 Dunn on the floor and 124.5 with him off it, a 16.8-point swing. Phoenix has also used him in small-ball lineups at power forward and center when its big men are in foul trouble.
The Suns are 4-6 after Tuesday’s 133-110 win over the LA Clippers, in which the bench led the way. Phoenix continues its seven-game homestand this week.
Sources: Arizona Sports. Thee Arizona Times uses AI-assisted reporting reviewed against the sources listed.
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