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Phoenix Suns beat the Los Angeles Clippers 104-103 at home in the second final of the NBA Western Conference, making the best-of-seven series 2-0 that will continue this Thursday at 10 p.m. Uruguay in Los Angeles , where the fourth game will also be played two days later.
The last 90 seconds of play lasted 33 actual minutes. Phoenix’s side was leading 100-95 at 1’31 ” from the epilogue, but there were four video reviews by the referees and four changes in the scorers’ command so that they ended up winning the home after the visiting star lost free games. .
Four straight points from Paul George allowed the Clippers to go 101-100 with 30.9 seconds left, but a double by Devin Booker with 27 remaining put the homeowners back in front. The Clippers responded five seconds later with another double from George (103-102), who after a loss by Booker had two free hits at 8.2 from the epilogue and missed.
The Suns had one more life. Mikal Bridges shot from three and missed, but the rebound went to them with 0.8 seconds left. Corey Jae Crowder served leaving the ball at the rim and Deandre Ayton took advantage of the airlift to sentence the score with a dunk that was also reviewed for possible illegal interference.
George, who missed five of the 10 free shots he threw, went from hero to villain and with 26 points was the top scorer for the Clippers, who were most of the process down in the score. He was followed by point guard Reggie Jackson with 19 and Bosnian center Ivica Zubac with a double-double of 14 points and 11 rebounds.
For the winner, Cameron Payne led the offense with 29 points, followed by Ayton with a double-double of 24 and 14 rebounds, including the winning alley oop. In addition, Booker had 20 although he was not very accurate with a poor 5/16 in field shots, beyond making the nine free ones he threw.
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