Payne logged 24 points (9-18 FG, 3-9 3Pt, 3-4 FT), seven rebounds, four assists and two steals in 37 minutes before fouling out of Friday's 117-112 loss to the Raptors.
Even with Devin Booker back in the lineup, Payne has been able to remain plenty productive, as he's now racked up 35 points, 11 rebounds, 14 assists, three steals and a block -- to go with six three-pointers -- over the Suns' last two contests. Payne's return from a wrist injury couldn't have come at a better time with the Suns in need of playmaking while Chris Paul recovers from a thumb injury. Payne should continue to start alongside Booker the rest of the way, but after Friday the Suns have only 15 regular-season games remaining.