Without Paul George (ankle) and C.J. Miles (knee), the Pacers simply could n't match up with the Suns' bench. Not only did all six bench players for Phoenix play at least 14 minutes, they combined for 78 points. In addition to that, they combined for 31 rebounds, 15 assists and 11 steals between P.J Tucker, Jared Dudley, Alan Williams, LeAndro Barbosa, Brandon Knight and Tyler Ulis. Alex Len was the only Suns' starter to play well, as he totaled 10 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes of action. The Suns got their win despite Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker struggling, as they combined for 19 points, four rebounds and five assists on 7 - of - 21 shooting. In fact, no starter for Phoenix played more than 22 minutes, as the bench was the far superior unit. Jeff Teague had one of his best games in the absence of George, as he accumulated 21 points, four rebounds and seven assists in the defeat. All the hustle stats favored Phoenix as well, as they dominated the rebounding, steals and turnover differentials.
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