There are nights when everything just clicks. Every pass, every shot, every breath feels synced with the stars above. In a league overflowing with otherworldly performances, our very own pyromaniac refused to blend in: 42 points on 10-for-15 from deep.
He’s hotter than a two-dollar pistol
Three years ago, the crowd would’ve roared “Shazam!” about ten times as Grayson Allen carved his name into Suns history. He now stands alone as the franchise’s record holder for most three-pointers made in a single game, surpassing the nine bombs once dropped by Cameron Johnson and Aron Baynes in 2022 and 2020.
Less unique, but just as symbolic, Allen joins the likes of Leandro Barbosa, Sir Charles Barkley, Tom Chambers, and Walter Davis as the 33rd player in franchise history to hit that mythical 40-point mark. A performance drenched in nostalgia, the kind that feels straight out of the golden glow of the ‘90s.
But tonight, he wasn’t in a sharing mood. He buried his tenth three-pointer early in the fourth quarter, sealing it with one last money in the bank before earning a well-deserved seat on the bench. Naturally, he becomes the only Sun ever to post 42 points and 10 threes in a single game.
Records beyond the desert
Grayson Allen did more than just catch fire. He set the whole league ablaze. Dropping 42 points with 10 made threes, he became just the 31st player in NBA history to hit that rare plateau. And he did it the Suns’ way: sudden heat, pure light, offense like a solar flare.
With his 10-for-15 from downtown, Allen joined an even smaller club. Only 18 players have ever been that efficient on that volume. Yet he took it a step further: less than 30 minutes on the floor. Only two others in league history had ever done it that fast. It was a burst of brilliance reminiscent of Devin Booker’s surreal nights, when time slows and the rim swells into an ocean.
And then there’s the edge. Those three steals, adding grit to the spectacle. The art of shooting fused with the discipline of defense, a perfect reflection of what Suns basketball is supposed to be. Allen sits alone atop this stat line madness: 42 points, 10 threes, 3 steals.
Last night, he didn’t just score, he echoed the franchise’s soul. He embodied Majerle’s precision, Raja Bell’s intensity, and the unwavering confidence of a player born for the Valley. Grayson Allen’s name now burns bright in the sands of Arizona.