After the Golden State Warriors started the 2022-23 campaign with a victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday’s opening night of the NBA season, the rest of the league was on display on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s action was headlined by a battle between a pair of Western Conference contenders in the desert. Devin Booker and the Phoenix Suns hosted Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks. With the game coming down to the wire, a former member of the Warriors took over.
As the Suns mounted a comeback, Damion Lee tallied 11 points in the fourth quarter, including the game-winner. With seconds ticking off the clock, Lee hit a tough turnaround jumper on the baseline over Spencer Dinwiddie to give the Suns a two-point lead with under 10 seconds remaining. Doncic couldn’t answer on the other side, sealing the Suns’ 22-point comeback on opening night.
Via @espn on Twitter:
DAMION LEE GAME WINNER‼️ pic.twitter.com/nIXeWtI5fB
— ESPN (@espn) October 20, 2022
Lee’s clutch jumper for the Suns caught the attention of his former teammate and brother-in-law, Steph Curry. Following Lee’s game-winner, the Golden State Warriors point guard took to social media with a must-see reaction. While celebrating Lee’s shot, Curry woke up his young son, Canon.
Via @NBA on Twitter:
🔊Sound on for Steph’s reaction to Damion Lee’s game-winner! #KiaTipOff22 pic.twitter.com/uvP1JChnj9
— NBA (@NBA) October 20, 2022
Lee finished with 11 points on 4-of-8 shooting from the field and 3-of-5 shooting from beyond the arc with two assists and two rebounds in 20 minutes off the bench for the Suns.
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After spending four seasons in Golden State, Lee signed with the Suns during the 2022 offseason.
Curry and Lee will soon have a reunion on the court when the Suns host the Warriors for the first time in the regular-season next week. The Warriors and Suns will tip off on Tuesday, Oct. 25, at 7 p.m. in Phoenix.
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