Two-tenths of a second was all the Phoenix Suns needed to pull off an escape Tuesday in a 104-103 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers that has them closer to a place they haven’t been in 28 years.
The Suns took a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals and need two more victories to get to their first NBA Finals since 1993.
Standing in the way is a Los Angeles team that has never been this far in the playoffs but has pulled off consecutive series victories after trailing two games to none. The Clippers will have to overcome the shock of the Game 2 loss to make this a series.
JAE CROWDER INBOUNDS IT TO DEANDRE AYTON FOR THE DUNK TO PUT THE @SUNS UP 2-0!#ThatsGame #NBAPlayoffs#WeAreTheValley pic.twitter.com/ltuQI6lxNl
— NBA (@NBA) June 23, 2021
With 0.9 seconds remaining and the Clippers…
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