In perhaps the ugliest game of this postseason, the Suns held off the Clippers 84-80 in Game 4 to move one win away from the NBA Finals.
Author: Mark Medina, USA TODAY
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After falling behind 2-0 yet again, Clippers coach Ty Lue called his key players with some motivation as soon as they got back to Los Angeles.
Clippers pull away from Suns to win Game 3 of Western Conference finals despite Chris Paul’s return
Paul George and the Clippers pulled away late for a 116-92 win in Game 3 to cut the Suns’ series lead to 2-1 in the Western Conference finals.
For Suns, Deandre Ayton’s game-winning lob captures his dominance and team’s mindset against Clippers
Deandre Ayton’s game-winning lob epitomized the Suns’ collective identity: A clever play call, a great screen to create space, and a perfect pass.
Suns shock Clippers on Deandre Ayton’s last-second shot for 2-0 lead in Western Conference finals
Deandre Ayton put in a lob off an inbound pass in the final second to give Phoenix a 104-103 victory and 2-0 series lead in the West finals.
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Suns 120; Clippers 114: Phoenix’s Devin Booker and Deandre Ayton elevate game without Chris Paul in Game 1
Suns guard Devin Booker finished with a team-leading 40 points and five teammates posted double figures in a 120-114 win vs. the Los Angeles Clippers.
Clippers shock Jazz to finally break through to Western Conference finals: ‘You felt the monkey off of the Clippers’ back’
Trailing by as many as 25, the Clippers got a boost from Staples Center’s first capacity crowd of the year to rally and reach the West finals.
Clippers stun Jazz with huge second-half rally to reach Western Conference finals for first time
The Clippers rallied from 25 down to shock the Jazz in Game 6 and advance to the conference finals for the first time in franchise history.
Longtime Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle steps down after 13 seasons
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