Suns two-way guard Collin Gillespie has earned himself legitimate minutes over Tyus Jones following Tuesday's performance.

The Phoenix Suns once again relied on a heroic comeback after poor play for the majority of the game, and after pulling it off in the win of the season on Tuesday, they couldn’t replicate it in Friday’s 149-141 overtime loss to the Denver Nuggets.

PHOENIX- The Phoenix Suns have come back from being down 23 points to take a thrilling victory over the Los Angeles Clippers at home on Tuesday. Rookie guard Collin Gillespie, the game’s hero, scored 10 points in the fourth quarter,

The Suns put forth a 43-22 fourth quarter to defeat the Los Angeles Clippers - completing the season sweep over L.A. while managing to climb back into the race for the play-in tournament. A key reason for the mammoth comeback?

Bradley Beal is questionable for the Suns ahead of their Friday matchup against the Nuggets with a left calf injury.

On Friday, the Denver Nuggets (40-22) will look to keep ascending the Western Conference standings against the Phoenix Suns (29-33)

Gillespie spent five seasons with the Villanova Wildcats, playing a pivotal role in their 2018 NCAA championship run. By his junior year, he was averaging 15.1 points, 4.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game, and two seasons later, he led the Big East in three-point shooting at 41.5 percent across 38 starts.