The San Antonio Spurs pulled off a miraculous last-minute comeback over the Phoenix Suns, winning 115-114 Tuesday night.
The pulled off a miraculous last-minute comeback over the , winning 115-114 Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know: As the Suns led 114-111 with 22 seconds to play, Spurs guard missed a 3-point attempt but outworked to grab the offensive rebound and slam home the putback. Then with three seconds remaining, San Antonio forward stole the ball from Durant and quickly scored, putting the Spurs up 115-114. Durant missed a final-second 10-foot field goal attempt, giving the Spurs the win.
A smaller -Vassell-Johnson-– lineup they used from the seven-minute mark down to the two-minute mark or so to take the Suns’ lead from nine down to five when Wembanyama came back in deserves credit. Then, they basically went small again, going with Wemby for Collins late, stretching out the Suns’ defense and forcing them into tough spots. Special mention here goes to Jones, whose presence has been enormous for the Spurs throughout the course of the early season.
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