The Phoenix Suns are now one win away from reaching the 2021 NBA Final. Here’s Arizona Sports on it:
The Suns survived a game from the Dark Ages, from a bygone era when defenses ruled the earth. Rarely have style points mattered less.
They fought their emotions. They haggled with referees. They scored 84 points in a playoff game and somehow awaken on the doorstep of the NBA Finals.
Their victory in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals was a masterpiece of winning ugly. No apologies necessary.
“That was a slugfest,” Suns head coach Monty Williams said. “That’s what playoff basketball is all about.”
What a bizarre triumph. What a strange game. Devin Booker ditched his mask after missing a layup. Chris Paul lost a shoe. Abdel Nader took Torrey Craig’s minutes, playing for the first time since mid-March. The two teams combined to miss 111 shots. They played four full minutes in the fourth quarter where neither team made a field goal.
It remains unclear when Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard may return to action. At this point, there is no reason to think it’ll be for tomorrow’s Game 5.
