The Suns are only two wins away from the NBA Finals...or do the Clippers have them right where they want them? Phoenix won an absolute thriller Tuesday night, squeaking out a 104–103 victory over Los Angeles in Game 2 of the West Finals, giving the Suns a 2–0 lead in the series. The Clippers are now down two games to none for the third straight time.
Tuesday’s back-and-forth affair effectively ended on a wild dunk from Deandre Ayton, which came off a picturesque inbounds lob from Jae Crowder. Ayton was one of many heroes for Phoenix—Cam Payne, starting for Chris Paul for the second straight game, scored a career high 29 points on 12-of-24 shooting.