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Oso Ighodaro Posts +52 in Suns’ 133–98 Win, Setting Franchise Plus-Minus Record

The outlier mark reflects a team showing early-season defensive improvement.

Overview

  • The second-year center logged a +52 in 26 minutes off the bench against Indiana, finishing with 17 points, seven rebounds, three assists and three steals.
  • The figure ties for the third-best single-game plus-minus in the NBA’s play-by-play era; Luc Richard Mbah a Moute holds the top mark at +57 from 2017.
  • Phoenix moved to 8-5 as Devin Booker recorded his seventh 30-point game during a stretch of 13 games in 23 days.
  • Coach Jordan Ott said he initially thought the number was a typo, calling it the highest single-game plus-minus in Suns history.
  • Analysts connect the performance to Phoenix’s defensive rise from No. 28 to No. 12, crediting personnel changes such as Dillon Brooks and Mark Williams while noting single-game plus-minus can be volatile.