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The Best of the Day: June 28th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from June 28, 2021, including Playoff P's incredible performance, Ayton's historic postseason, and more!
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Paul George‘s 41 points lifted the Clippers to a Game 5 victory over the Suns in order to stay alive. Ty Lue is now 10-2 in elimination games as he looks to add another 3-1 comeback to his resume. Despite the loss, Deandre Ayton is having a historic postseason, shooting 70.9% from the field. EDGE Marcus Davenport is the Saints breakout candidate for the upcoming season and June 28 marks the 14th anniversary of the SuperSonics taking KD in the NBA Draft.
Here is the best of the day from June 28, 2021:
Paul George’s 41 PTS kept the Clippers season alive as Ty Lue’s now 10-2 in elimination games
The LA Clippers came in to Game 5 down 3-1 in the series, needing to win the next three games to clinch the franchise’s first ever Finals bid, and they picked up win number one on Monday night. LAC led after every quarter on the road, and got a stellar second half from Paul George, who had 30 points during that span and 41 for the whole game. DeMarcus Cousins stepped up in the absence of Ivica Zubac with 15 points in only 11 minutes.
The Clips will look to force a Game 7 on Wednesday night when they return home for Game 6. Clippers HC Ty Lue picked up his 10th win in an elimination game, as he is now 10-2 in such games. He is the only coach to come back from a 3-1 deficit in the NBA Finals with his only two elimination losses coming vs. the Super Warriors. Playoff P scored 41 PTS in 41 MIN on 15-20 FG and was a perfect 8-8 on his FTs. The Suns were led by Booker‘s 31 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome PG’s career-high performance.
REGGIE JACKSON drops the HAMMER early in Game 5 on ESPN! #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/4DpHMeK8u6
— NBA (@NBA) June 29, 2021
PG closed out his 20-point 3rd quarter with the Oculus #UnbelievablePlay!
— NBA (@NBA) June 29, 2021
Watch the 4th NOW on ESPN pic.twitter.com/QOskViQD4B
Make that 15 PTS in the 3rd, 26 on the night for Paul George! 🔥@LAClippers 82@Suns 70#NBAPlayoffs on ESPN pic.twitter.com/E9tLIX9shf
— NBA (@NBA) June 29, 2021
Paul George becomes the first player in @LAClippers franchise history to record 40+ points, 10+ rebounds and 5+ assists in a postseason game. pic.twitter.com/AJ0jJFNxeN
— NBA History (@NBAHistory) June 29, 2021
Context for Clippers win vs Suns in Game 5:
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 29, 2021
Clippers now have 7 wins when trailing in a playoff series, the most in a single postseason in NBA history
Paul George is the 2nd player with 40 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and 75% shooting in a playoff game, joining Patrick Ewing. pic.twitter.com/Rb5k00pgpB
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TYRONN LUE PUSHING THE RIGHT BUTTONS GIVES CLIPPERS CONFIDENCE IN A 3-1 COMEBACK
Down 3-1 in the series, the Clippers went on the road to face the hottest team in the NBA without their starting Center Ivica Zubac but were still able to come out with the win, largely in part to Tyronn Lue’s great coaching. He’s been pushing all of the right buttons this season and did so again by increasing the minutes of Marcus Morris and DeMarcus Cousins in light of Zubac’s absence. Morris had 22 points while Cousins added 15 in 11 minutes, but didn’t even play an entire minute in Game 4.
The head coaching change with Doc Rivers’ removal was huge for LA, as it got rid of someone who has been known to choke in the postseason, as he did again this year with the 76ers losing in the second round to the Hawks despite being huge favorites. Additionally, his LA Clippers blew a 3-1 lead in last year’s playoffs, but now Lue has this team playing their best with their backs against the wall. Something he’s well accustomed to from his time in Cleveland, helping orchestrate an iconic 3-1 Finals comeback.
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Reggie Jackson is COOKING late ♨️ pic.twitter.com/XHPZGUOsZH
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 29, 2021
Los Angeles Clippers HC Ty Lue now has a 10-2 career record in elimination postseason games (3-0 with LAC; 7-2 with CLE) with his only 2 losses coming in the NBA Finals against the Super Warriors pic.twitter.com/7VFXBDRYrt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 29, 2021
In his relatively brief NBA head coaching career, Tyronn Lue has excelled when facing post-season adversity pic.twitter.com/E2Sy8KUr84
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) June 29, 2021
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Paul George put CP3 on skates
PG put the moves on 'em 🔥 pic.twitter.com/uxEmAr18fn
— NBA TV (@NBATV) June 29, 2021
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SF Paul George, LAC (W @PHX): 41 PTS (15-20 FG | 3-6 3P), 6 AST, 13 REB, 0 BLK, 3 STL, 6 TO
#PlayerOfTheDay (6/28/21) - SF Paul George, LAC
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 29, 2021
TOP FACTS:
- 1st NBA playoff GP w/ 40pts/75 FG%/50 3P%/100 FT%
- 1st LAC w/ 40+ PTS/10+ REB/5+ AST in 1 playoff GP
- LAC have won most games (7) when trailing in a series
KEY STATS:
41 PTS (30 2nd half), 13 REB, 6 AST, 15-20 FG https://t.co/h0D87Kb0OY
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Los Angeles Clippers (116) vs. Phoenix Suns (102)
[Highlights] #4 CLIPPERS (+195; $10.44) d. #2 @SUNS (-231; $14.78) 116-102 [LAC +6 | o215] (PHX 3-2)
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Saints EDGE Marcus Davenport is a poised to take over for Trey Hendrickson in the Big Easy
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DATE: June 28, 2007
SIGNIFICANCE: Portland picked Greg Oden #1 overall over Kevin Durant in the 2007 draft
FULL story on Portland taking Greg Oden over Kevin Durant in 1 of the worst draft decisions in NBA history https://t.co/k5JhCzB5tt
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) June 28, 2021
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