Phoenix Suns rookies Khaman Maluach and Rasheer Fleming combined for 35 points in the G League on Thursday, as the Valley Suns came back to beat the San Diego Clippers 121-118.
Maluach finished with 22 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks in 32 minutes. He was 1-for-2 from 3, with the make coming out of a pick-and-pop action.
BIG MAN FROM BEYOND THE ARC 👀 pic.twitter.com/JYkwpJ6Bx8
— Valley Suns (@GLeagueSuns) December 12, 2025
Maluach is now averaging 21.3 points, 16 rebounds and 3.3 blocks per game over his last three outings in the G League (31 minutes per contest).
After the big man’s last Valley Suns game — 27 points, 15 rebounds and three blocks on Dec. 3 — Phoenix head coach Jordan Ott emphasized the importance of not getting caught up in one performance and instead riding the wave of progress.
Fleming hit the game-winning 3 to end that Dec. 3 game and while he had a colder night from the floor on Thursday (5-for-17 with 13 points), he was still active defensively with three steals.
He’s averaging 16.5 points and 8.3 rebounds in four G League games with 11-for-32 3-point shooting (32.4%).
The two draft picks had by far the best plus-minus on the team Thursday at +18 and +17, respectively.
Damion Baugh came up two assists shy of a triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists. He cashed a tiebreaking, pull-up 3 with 2.2 seconds left as the Suns ended the game on a 16-2 run.
Damion Baugh’s GAME WINNER 👀☄️ pic.twitter.com/0Dxl77Tqx6
— Valley Suns (@GLeagueSuns) December 12, 2025
Former Suns two-way guard TyTy Washington Jr. had 18 points, while one-time Arizona State Sun Devil Jaelen House added 17 for the Clippers.
Two-way guard and 41st overall pick Koby Brea (concussion protocol) did not play.
The G League squad plays its next game on Monday in Utah against the Salt Lake City Stars. Neither of Maluach and Fleming have played a road game in the G League yet.
After it was eliminated from the NBA Cup on Wednesday, Phoenix is off until Sunday when it hosts the Los Angeles Lakers.
