Reporter How close were you to putting Jaren or Lauri back in the game in the 4th quarter Will Hardy I wasn't

Reporters ask Brunson about his reduced on ball role in the offense since going down 2-1 to ATL Some stars might push back they're used to having the ball in their hands They might take it as a slight It doesn't sound like you did Why was that Brunson One I'm not a star two I want to win

Phoenix Suns coach Jordan Ott He Lu Dort puts his hand up obviously indicating something occurred and then for your best player to be out in these types of games those are massive calls or swings especially in that time the 3rd quarter while we're trying to keep the gap close

Kenny Atkinson in the postgame of Game 1I thought they hit some really tough shots in the 4th quarter we got a little unlucky quite honestlyI'm super proud of the way our group played We played great basketball tonight for 3 quartersHe blames fatigue for the drop

McMenamin I've got to be more diligent than I normally am I like my timeouts I like going into the fourth quarter with four timeouts I like having two in the last 30 seconds I don't think you have the luxury vs OKC - JJ Redick on needing to call timeouts to dull Thunder runs

Jalen Brunson on the final two possessions Wish I had a better answer for you I got nothing right now

Lowlight LeBron James misses his shot Tari Eason fumbles Kevin Durant's pass and Jaxson Hayes bricks a wide-open three to close the 2nd quarter