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Even for a team named after a gigantic ball of fire, things looked dim for the Phoenix Suns as the clock ticked down during Game 2 last night. With eight seconds left, Paul George stepped up to the free throw line, looking to extend Los Angeles’s one-point lead and secure a victory, or set up an overtime period at the very least. Breathing slowly, lining himself up right, and shooting with perfect form—he missed his first attempt.
That only pumped more gasoline into the already ablaze Phoenix crowd behind him, boiling even louder during his second attempt, which too clanked off the rim.