NBA Playoffs Suns-Clippers: Gambler Wins $45,000 on Deandre Ayton Scoring First Basket

One gambler won big after Deandre Ayton scored the first basket of the game.

Deandre Ayton scored the first basket in Game 4 of the Western Conference on Saturday night between the Suns and Clippers.

One gambler won $45,000 who had Ayton to score the first basket.

The betting slip can be seen below from br_betting and FanDuel SportsBook.

AYTON FIRST BASKET CASHED $45K FOR THIS BETTOR 😱

(IG: weissfroogh/@fdsportsbook) pic.twitter.com/u1xm4AFqHy

— br_betting (@br_betting) June 27, 2021

The Phoenix Suns were 1-point favorites over the Los Angeles Clippers for Game 4 on Saturday, according to FanDuel.

More on the Los Angeles Clippers and the series can be read here.

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