burninmylight on 18 July 2021
Fun facts!
- The Suns were 13-0 when leading by double digits at any point in a game during these playoffs. This is the first time they've lost when holding such a lead.
- The Suns shot SIXTY-NINE PERCENT from 3 on the game! They took 11 threes in the first quarter but only eight more for the final three. The Bucks shot a still spectacular 55 percent on 3s, but took 28 in the game.
- Jrue Holiday's shooting in the series had been abysmal up until this game: 4-14 FG, 7-21, 8-14 FG, 4-20 FG. He broke out of the slump when the Bucks needed it most, going 14-20 on the night.
- Chris Paul's scoring had gotten progressively worse over the course of the series until tonight: 12-19 FG and 32 points, 10-20 FG and 23 points, 8-14 FG and 19 points, 5-13 FG and 10 points. He broke out of his own slump with 9-15 and 21 points tonight, but it wasn't quite enough.
- This was the first game in the series where both teams' Big 3, or at least top three scorers in the playoffs, all were the top three scorers for their respective teams. The Suns Big 3 (Paul, Booker, Ayton) combine for 81, while the Bucks Big 3 (Holiday, Middleton, Antetokounmpo) combine for 88.
