NBA Playoffs 2021: NBA Twitter stunned by Deandre Ayton's game-winning dunk

Benyam Kidane

NBA Playoffs 2021: NBA Twitter stunned by Deandre Ayton's game-winning dunk image

Just when it looked like the LA Clippers had sealed the win in Game 2, Deandre Ayton stole the show. 

Trailing 103-102 with less than one second to go, the Suns pulled off a wild out-of-bounds play, with Jae Crowder delivering the perfect lob pass to Ayton to dunk it home and put the Suns up 2-0 in the series. 

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After much deliberation, the officials added time on the clock, giving the Clippers a chance to go the length of the court, but Paul George's triple fell short, giving the Suns a remarkable 104-103 win. 

Suns point guard Chris Paul was loving it, watching the action from home!


Players around the league took to Twitter post-game in awe of the Crowder-Ayton connection, sharing their reactions on social media. 










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Benyam Kidane

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Benyam Kidane is a senior NBA editor and has been covering the league for The Sporting News since 2016. In his spare time you can find him watching Allen Iverson highlights on repeat.