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The Phoenix Suns lost a key member of the rotation after Grayson Allen was ejected in the third quarter against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup at Paycom Center on Wednesday.
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Allen shoved Chet Holmgren to the ground as he was trying to set a pick for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander . The Suns guard was assessed a flagrant 2 foul, which instantly merits an ejection .
He exited the game with 10 points and four assists in 22 minutes.
The Thunder totally demolished the Suns, 138-89, to advance to the semifinals. They await the winner of the quarterfinals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the San Antonio Spurs .
Allen's ejection only made things more difficult for the Suns, who played without Devin Booker due to a groin injury. The Thunder led by as much as an eye-popping 50 points. That's not a typo.
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Frustration got the better of the 30-year-old Allen, who has had his fair share of hot-headed moments in the past, even he was still playing at Duke.
Allen is having another solid campaign in Phoenix, stepping up in the continued absence of Jalen Green , who's nursing a hamstring injury. Allen was averaging career-highs 16.9 points, 3.9 assists, and 1.6 steals entering the game against Oklahoma City .
But even his strong play wasn't enough to slow down the Thunder, who got 28 points on 11-of-15 shooting and eight assists from Gilgeous-Alexander. Holmgren added 24 points on 9-of-13 shooting, including 4-of-4 from long range.
Dillon Brooks led the scoring for the Suns with 16 points. Jordan Goodwin chipped in 15 points off the bench.
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