In his third season, Gillespie has established himself as an early contender for the NBA's Sixth Man of the Year award.

Collin Gillespie has been involved in late-game scenarios for the Suns, and head coach Jordan Ott knows it's not on accident.

The Suns will bring that momentum into their final home meeting against the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday in a regular-season matchup. The Spurs, who were idle on Cup Friday, have won three in a row and six of eight. The Suns have won nine of 11 and are 2-0 in Cup play, tied with Oklahoma City for the best record in Western Conference Group A.

Brooks fouled out of the game with 18 seconds left with a team-high 22 points and Phoenix down a point. Collin Gillespie hit a short pull-up with 6.7 seconds left as the Suns closed on a 9-0 run in the game’s final 49 seconds.

Collin Gillespie is off to a historic start with the Suns, joining only Russell Westbrook and LaMelo Ball with one of the rarest bench performances in NBA history.

The Phoenix Suns defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 127-110, avoiding a repeat of a recent loss where they squandered a large lead. Collin Gillespie and Devin Booker led the Suns with 19 points each, while the team's bench contributed a season-high 63 points.

Kell Olson: Collin Gillespie reiterated that he wants to stay in Phoenix with the Suns when asked about how he approached last offseason coming off the 2-way and returning on a 1-year deal. "I would like to be here long term. ... I want to be here."