Jalen Green scored 12 points in 20 minutes in his first NBA action since Nov. 8 as the Phoenix Suns beat the Philadelphia 76ers 116-110.
Green had been sidelined because of a nagging right hamstring strain that he originally suffered during training camp. After making his season debut on Nov. 6, Green played only two games before aggravating the injury and has sat out the past two months.
Green came off the bench in Tuesday's game to score seven points in nine minutes in the first half, and then went on to shoot 4-for-11 from the field, including 2-for-4 on 3-pointers, in 20 minutes, with three assists and two rebounds.
The Sixers were without Joel Embiid (right ankle injury management) and Paul George (left knee injury management).
The Suns acquired Green as part of the trade that sent Kevin Durant to the Houston Rockets before the season. He had an exciting debut for Phoenix, scoring 29 points in 23 minutes in a win over the LA Clippers on Nov. 6.
Phoenix has played well in Green's absence, blowing past all preseason expectations to challenge for a top-six seed in the Western Conference.
The Rockets drafted Green with the No. 2 pick in 2021. The 23-year-old is in his fifth NBA season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
