PHOENIX (AP) — Grayson Allen stood at the free throw line, soaking in the chants from the Phoenix Suns crowd.

“M-V-P! M-V-P!”

Sure, it was a little tongue-in-cheek hyperbole from the home fans considering the former Duke star has never been more than a solid starter in the NBA. But for one night, the 6-foot-4 guard couldn’t be stopped.

Allen scored a career-high 42 points on a franchise-record 10 3-pointers, leading the Suns to a 121-98 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on Monday. Even after all those points, it was the MVP chants — along with the game ball — that he’ll take from a special night.

“I don’t know how many times that’s going to happen,” Allen said, grinning when recalling the fans’ response. “That was pretty cool. I’ll never take for granted the amount of support and app

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