Tar Heels in NBA: Cameron Johnson leads Suns' surge, Ed Davis gets back in the game

Posted Apr 14, 2021
Cameron Johnson scored 15 points as Phoenix earned a 107–86 victory over the Miami Heat. When Ed Davis entered Minnesota’s Tuesday 127–97 loss to Brooklyn with 10:20 left in the game, that was the first time he’d been in a game since Feb. 8. He had gone 30 consecutive games without playing before making only his 20th appearance this season. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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