Atlanta Hawks Victory of the Phoenix Suns

The Atlanta Hawks were able to pull off a narrow victory over the Phoenix Suns tonight at the Hawks home court at the Phillips Arena in Atlanta. Hawks fans who were in the city specifically for the game had great reason to celebrate as they returned to their rooms at some of the best hotels Atlanta. It was a close game throughout most of it with the Suns achieving the highest lead in the second quarter. Ultimately the third quarter went to the Hawks with the fourth quarter’s final score coming down to the very last second. While this is typically the case in a basketball game, meaning the final score is decided in the last second, the winner of this game was determined with only three seconds left to play.

The Hawks rallied to come back against the Suns’ early lead and held on to keep the game within a ten point range, with either team taking the lead. Ultimately it came down to one missed free throw by the Suns’ Amare Stoudemire and one incredible three point shot by the Hawks’ Jamal Crawford. They were able to create that victory and come from a four-point deficit in the final ten seconds of the game. This sort of outcome is rare, though it is also a great reminder of that anything can happen with ten seconds on the clock. Steve Nash is the Phoenix point guard that nailed two free throws with ten seconds left to create the four-point lead and it looked at that point like it would be a Suns win. The crowd remained active and loud throughout the game and proved to be a supportive element of the victory celebration. Crawford had just a second to make his decision on whether he could take the three point shot to win the game or hope to create a two point game tying situation. Without hesitation, and from a couple of steps behind the three point line, he lobbed the ball and against the odds as well as the clock it sunk into the basket.