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Allen got Monday off for injury management, but he’ll return for the second leg of Phoenix’s back-to-back set. Allen’s return will likely cut into Collin Gillespie’s minutes and usage.

Allen will sit out Monday’s game for knee injury management reasons, with the Suns visiting the Magic on Tuesday. His absence means more minutes will be available to starting guard Collin Gillespie, who struggled in Saturday’s win over the Jazz. Gillespie can provide assists; hopefully, he’ll shoot better from three after going 0-of-8 on Saturday.

On a night when starter Collin Gillespie (0/3/7/1/1) missed all eight of his three-point attempts, Allen’s shooting off the bench was critical. He made four of his 11 three-point attempts while also recording a complete stat line in one of his better all-around performances since the All-Star break. Allen has played 23 and 21 minutes in two games since returning from a knee injury, and his minutes are likely to increase moving forward. In that scenario, Gillespie’s opportunities may take a hit.

Allen returned to the lineup following a four-game absence with a knee injury. He didn’t shoot efficiently, but he was still able to contribute buckets off the bench in the loss. Allen will continue to play big minutes off the bench when healthy, which should lead to more strong outings like this one. Unfortunately, the Suns only have one game left this week, which will limit his upside.

Allen will be back following a four-game absence with this knee injury. Collin Gillespie may continue to start, but he will likely lose out on minutes with Allen back in the lineup.

Allen has missed Phoenix’s last four games, resulting in starting guard Collin Gillespie playing a few more minutes than he does when the Suns’ perimeter rotation is close to complete. If Allen is available on Tuesday, Gillespie is not a lock to meet 30 minutes, much less exceed it.

Allen’s continued absence is more impactful in fantasy basketball, as it has led to more playing time for starting guard Collin Gillespie. Look for Gillespie to surpass 30 minutes by a comfortable distance once again. Highsmith’s absence does not affect fantasy basketball, even if Royce O’Neale (knee) remains out.

Saturday’s game will be the third that Allen has missed, while O’Neale will miss a second consecutive contest. Jordan Goodwin replaced O’Neale in the lineup for Thursday’s game against the Spurs and played 35 minutes. Allen’s absence means that Collin Gillespie’s playing time will remain high.

Allen has missed Phoenix’s last two games with a knee injury, resulting in more playing time for starting guard Collin Gillespie. Gillespie’s 12-team league value increases when he’s guaranteed to surpass 30 minutes, which may not be the case if Allen plays on Saturday.

Allen will miss a second consecutive game with a knee injury, which should mean more playing time for starter Collin Gillespie. In Tuesday’s loss to the Timberwolves, Gillespie logged 37 minutes.