The Phoenix Suns improved to 8-5 on the season with their 133-98 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Thursday. The team donned their iconic "The Valley" jerseys, and they sure played liked that 2021 NBA Finals squad.

The Phoenix Suns assigned rookies Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming to the Valley Suns ahead of a Friday game for the G League team.

The Phoenix Suns are 7-1 in their last eight games after 133-98 win over the Indiana Pacers to mark their largest margin of victory this season.

After the game, Suns head coach Jordan Ott provided an update on Allen's status. Ott believes Allen suffered a "knee to the quad," per Gabe Guerrero of Suns Valley Podcast. The rookie coach added, however, that Allen is in good spirits and that he should be okay.

The Phoenix Suns' G League team, the Valley Suns, blew a 22-point lead and lost to the Portland Trail Blazers' affiliate Rip City Remix on Nov. 14.

The New Orleans Pelicans have fire Willie Green on the heels of a 2-10 start to the season. Pelicans first-year basketball operations chief Joe Dumars has named assistant James Borrego as interim coach for the Pelicans,