Suns collapse, O'Neale's last shot misses vs. Hawks.

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00:00All right, let me break down this incredible game for you. The Phoenix Suns learned what it feels

00:05like to be on the other side of a huge comeback this Sunday. The Atlanta Hawks pulled off a

00:10stunning victory, winning 124-122 after being down by as many as 22 points. The game came down

00:17to the very last second. Royce O'Neal of the Suns launched a desperate shot from three quarters of

00:21the length of the court as the buzzer sounded. It would have won them the game, but it was just

00:25off the mark. Now how did we get to that point? Let's rewind the final moments. With just 4.2

00:31seconds left on the clock and Phoenix trailing by one point, Devin Booker, who had scored 13 of his

00:3627 total points in the fourth quarter, committed a crucial violation by jumping too early on a jump

00:43ball. This turnover gave the Hawks' Nikhil Alexander-Walker a free throw, which he made, setting

00:49the stage for O'Neal's final heave. Speaking of Alexander-Walker, he was a major factor in the

00:54Hawks' late-game surge. He provided a ton of firepower, scoring 16 points in just the final

00:598 minutes and 21 seconds of the game that included a technical free throw after a foul was called on

01:05his teammate Dylan Brooks. If that name sounds familiar, it's because Alexander-Walker was also

01:11a problem for the Suns back in the 2024 playoffs when his former team the Minnesota Timberwolves swept

01:17them. The real story of this comeback was the fourth quarter. The Atlanta Hawks absolutely dominated,

01:22outscoring the Suns 47-27. They were also much more effective from 3-point range in that final

01:28period, making 4 out of their 8 attempts compared to Phoenix's 1-4. For the first 3 quarters, it was

01:35a tight contest. In fact, Phoenix was only ahead by a single point, 76-75, with 4 minutes and 20

01:42seconds left in the third quarter. But then, the Suns seemed to take control, going on a massive

01:4727-8 run to build their biggest lead of the game, 22 points, making it 103-81, with 9.53 left to play.

01:58Dylan Brooks, who finished with a huge 34 points, just 3 shy of his career high, was instrumental in

02:04that run, scoring 9 of the first 19 points during that stretch. In the end, this loss is significant

02:10for Phoenix. It snaps their 5-game winning streak and marks only their second defeat in the last 8 games.

02:16A tough one to swallow after, such a commanding lead. So, what do you think was the single biggest

02:22reason, the Suns lost this game?

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