Phoenix Suns snatch win over Los Angeles Clippers with 0.9sec left
Two-tenths of a second was all the Phoenix Suns needed to pull off an escape in a 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers as they took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals yesterday morning (Singapore time).
With 0.9 seconds remaining and the Clippers up by one, Jae Crowder delivered an inbound alley-oop pass to Deandre Ayton, who slammed home the winner with 0.7 seconds left.
"The celebration was a little shaky because I wasn't too sure what I did,"Ayton said.
"I wasn't sure if it counted, I didn't want to be a blooper... I was so stressed. It was a lot."
Cameron Payne scored a career-high 29 points for the Suns, while Paul George bagged 26 for the Clippers. - REUTERS
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