Tar Heels in NBA: Cam Johnson scores team-high 17; Justin Jackson scores 29 in G League

Posted Dec 14, 2021
Playing again without Deandre Ayton and Devin Booker, the Phoenix Suns needed a spark off the bench. Cameron Johnson provided that with a team-high 17 points off the bench in a season-high 34 minutes. It was another big night for Justin Jackson in the G League. He scored 29 points to lead the Texas Legends to a 129-122 victory over Rio Grande. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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