The Phoenix Suns looked to earn their fourth consecutive win, following the lead of their star guard in Devin Booker, who’s looked like himself since returning from a hamstring injury.
Chris Paul hugged Phoenix Suns coach Monty Williams in pure joy while they took in every emotion they worked so hard far.
It was an ending like no other and one that was filled with drama until the final buzzer. Deandre Ayton crushed home an alley-oop pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving the Phoenix Suns an emphatic 104-103 win over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday night in Game 2 of the Western Conference finals to take a commanding 2-0 series lead. “Jae just made a great pass,” Suns coach Monty Williams said. “That’s the deal. He put it where only DA could get it. It was great awareness by him.” A long sequence of replay reviews favored the
The Lakers were 58.2 seconds away from their 17th championship when forward LeBron James scored a two-point shot. An exhausted Jimmy Butler shot key free throws to regain the lead for the Heat.
New York Knicks guard Elfrid Payton and Memphis Grizzlies guard Marko Guduric and forward Jaren Jackson Jr. have each been suspended one game without pay and Knicks forward Marcus Morris Sr. and Grizzlies forward Jae Crowder have each been fined for their roles in an on-court incident, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations.
The young Memphis squad used their speed and accuracy behind the arc to oust the undermanned Clippers 140-114. Forward Paul George (hamstring tightness) and guard Patrick Beverley (sprained wrist) were sidelined with injuries. The two players combine for 30 points per game.
Irving’s first regular-season game for Boston will be against Cleveland as the Cavs will host the Celtics on Oct. 17 – a date being circled by fans already.