The Phoenix Suns defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 115-102 in an NBA regular-season game. After the match, Suns head coach Jordan Ott praised Jalen Green's 29-point debut performance: "It met and even exceeded all our expectations."

Regarding the decision to start Royce O'Neale and Grayson Allen over Ryan Dunn, Ott explained: "It was partly a feel factor. I think Ryan Dunn's energy and aggressiveness, combined with his chemistry off the bench alongside Collin Gillespie and Oso Ighodaro, has been significant. Dunn is a steel warrior who gives 110% effort no matter what we ask of him. His energy in the third quarter was impressive—25 minutes on the court, 25 minutes of pure intensity. Whether he starts or comes off the bench, we demand that kind of performance from him every night."