Suns clinch a nail-biting win over Clippers in Game 2 of NBA Finals; beats 104-103
Suns 104-103 LA Clippers: The Phoenix Suns managed to win their second dramatic victory after a 104-103 win over the LA Clippers in the NBA Western Conference final , Wednesday (23/6/2021). The Suns managed to lead 2-0 over the Clippers.
Deandre Ayton managed to become a hero for the Suns. He scored 24 points and 14 rebounds including 2 important points in 0.8 seconds of the fourth quarter.
Devin Booker and Cameron Payne also contributed to the Suns win. Booker scored 20 points, while Payne scored 29 points.
In the Clippers camp, Ivan Zubac scored a double double with 14 points and 11 rebounds for the Clippers. But Paul George was the most productive with 26 points .
Reggie Jackson scored 19 points and almost all the Clippers players who appeared scored points for DeMarcus Cousins who appeared in 4 minutes. But this is not enough to give the Clippers victory in the NBA finals.
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The course of the match
The Phoenix Suns are already 1-0 up and set to snatch a second win. In the first quarter, the Suns lead 25-22 points.
The second quarter was tight. The Suns managed to maintain a narrow lead to 48-47.
In the third quarter, the Suns still controlled the game by collecting 27 points. The Suns won the third quarter 75-71.
The Suns still maintain a 93-90 advantage until 3 minutes of the finals match ended. A three-point battle had occurred so that the Suns remained 100-97 ahead.
Chase
After Paul George’s free throw, the Suns failed to score points and instead turned over. The Clippers managed to reverse the score 101-100 after Jackson scored points.
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Devin Booker restored the Suns’ lead with the two points he scored to return to a 102-101 lead. But Paul George made the score change again for the Clippers’ 103-102 lead.
Deandre Ayton, the Suns center played an important role when he scored 2 points to make the Suns lead 104-103. The points he scored were achieved 0.8 seconds before the game ended.
