Phoenix Suns inch past Milwaukee Bucks after final second foul in OT

Phoenix Suns inch past Milwaukee Bucks after final second foul in OT

Devin Booker and Giannis Antetokounmpo

Devin Booker stated that he was aware about the possibility of getting fouled while taking the shot in the final seconds in OT. The officials examined that Devin Booker by fouled by Milwaukee Bucks, newest acquisition, P.J.Tucker and put 0.3 seconds onto the clock again. Booker drained first of his 2 free throws in front of the crowd who booed him. 

That final sequence took place after Milwaukee’s Khris Middleton had tied the game on a 3-pointer with 22.1 seconds left. 

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Jae Crowder inbounded a pass to Booker, who attempted to get free for a shot while getting hounded by Jrue Holiday. The latter reached his left arm out at one point and Tucker converged and had his right arm near Booker just as the Suns guard shot from in front of Phoenix Suns bench. Officials determined Tucker’s right arm hit Booker’s left elbow. 

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Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee Bucks 128-127 in OT 

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Phoenix Suns’ veteran guard Chris Paul had 22 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds for the Suns, who were opening a five-game trip in which they play five of the top six teams in the Eastern Conference standings. 

Paul increased his career assist total to 10,145 to overtake Magic Johnson (10,141) for fifth place in NBA history. Paul called the achievement surreal and added afterward he planned to send the ball to Johnson in hopes of getting it autographed. 

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 33 points, Middleton 26 and Holiday 25 for the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo missed the last four minutes of overtime and said he had developed a cramp in his calf. 

“At the time you don’t know what it is,” Antetokounmpo who said at his Zoom session he was feeling better after receiving postgame treatment. “It might be a cramp. It might be a strain. It’s just a sharp pain in your calves and your muscle’s tightening up. I didn’t know right away it was a cramp.” 

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