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Deandre Ayton joins elite company as Suns beat Bucks in Game 1 of NBA Finals

One down, three more to go.

Making their first appearance in the NBA Finals since 1993, the Phoenix Suns held off the Milwaukee Bucks 118-105 on Tuesday to grab a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

Former Arizona Wildcat Deandre Ayton was critical in the victory, logging 22 points and 19 rebounds on 7-of-9 shooting. It’s his fourth straight double-double and 12th in the postseason. Ayton has grabbed 15 or more rebounds in six of them, tied for fourth-most in his first postseason in NBA history, per ESPN Stats and Info.