Suns Win On Last Second Shot By Ayton

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Published on June 23 2021 6:05 am
Last Updated on June 23 2021 6:13 am

The Phoenix Suns won Game 2 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night on Deandre Ayton's dunk of a pass from Jae Crowder with 0.7 seconds left, giving them the 104-103 victory over the L.A. Clippers.

The referees reviewed the play for about a minute before ruling it was good, sending the Suns to a 2-0 lead in the series after the Clippers were unable to make a shot in the final 0.7 seconds. Game 3 is on Thursday.

 

Pistons Wins NBA Draft Lottery

The Detroit Pistons won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, giving them the Number 1 pick in the draft on July 29. The Houston Rockets got the Number 2 pick, the Cleveland Cavaliers got the third pick, and the Toronto Raptors will choose fourth.

Favored to be the first pick, which is now Detroit’s, is Oklahoma State guard Cade Cunningham, who won Big 12 Player and Freshman of the Year in the same season, after averaging 20.2 points per game in his single college season.

 

Lakers' Carruso Arrested

The L.A. Lakers’ Alex Carruso was arrested Tuesday in Texas for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, both misdemeanors.

Caruso was arrested on possession of less than two ounces of marijuana at Easterwood Airport in College Station, where he was also found with a grinder with marijuana residue. The 27-year-old was released after posting bond. 

 

Vanessa Bryant Agrees To Settle Lawsuit

Kobe Bryant's widow, Vanessa Bryant, has agreed to settle a lawsuit against the pilot and owners of the helicopter that crashed in January 2020, killing her husband and their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, as well as seven others, including the pilot, Ara Zobayan.

Relatives of other victims also filed the settlement agreement, whose terms weren’t disclosed. The National Transportation Safety Board blamed pilot error for the crash, saying a series of poor decisions led Zobayan to fly into a wall of clouds, where he became disoriented. The NTSB also said Island Express Helicopters had inadequate review and oversight of safety matters. 

 

National Basketball Association

Tuesday, June 22 Scoreboard

Conference Finals

Phoenix 104, Los Angeles Clippers 103 -- Phoenix leads series 2-0

 

Wednesday, June 23 Schedule (Time Central)

Atlanta at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m.

East Finals -- Game 1

 

Women's National Basketball Association

Tuesday, June 22 Scoreboard

Chicago 92, New York 72

Conn 80, Dallas 70

Washington 87, Seattle 83