Royce O’Neale swishes 51-foot 3 at 3rd quarter buzzer as Suns beat Bucks
Bucks' Kyle Kuzma hit a buzzer-beating 3 to close the first half, but Suns' Royce O'Neale said hold my beer as he swished a 51-footer with time expiring in the third.
PHOENIX, ARIZONA - FEBRUARY 26: Royce O'Neale #00 of the Phoenix Suns reacts after hitting a three-point shot during the final second of the NBA game against the Los Angeles Lakers at Mortgage Matchup Center on February 26, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona. The Suns defeated the Lakers 113-110. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Kyle Kuzma hit a buzzer-beating 3 to close the first half, but Phoenix Suns guard Royce O’Neale had a hold-my-beer moment with a 51-footer as time expired in the third quarter. The Suns made 24 3s (24 for 51) in a 129-114 win on Tuesday.
O’Neale hadn’t entered the scoring column until the third and hit six of Phoenix’s nine 3s in the quarter for a 100-97 lead.
With 1.9 seconds left until the buzzer sounded, O’Neale got an inbound pass from Jordan Goodwin and saw his shot find nothing but net from the very back edge of the Bucks’ logo.
ROYCE O’NEALE FROM DEEEEEP pic.twitter.com/iFkDyiCMmC
— Shane Young (@YoungNBA) March 11, 2026
The Suns (38-27) began the fourth on a 14-2 scoring run to build a 12-point advantage over the Bucks (27-37).
O’Neale had 21 points (on 7-of-11 shooting) and added five rebounds, four assists and two steals in 31 minutes after getting the starting nod.
Jalen Green earlier set the tone of a hot offensive start by making a Bucks defender look real silly on a step-back move. He finished with 25 points (10 for 20) and contributed four rebounds and five assists.
Devin Booker had 27 points with four made 3s and Grayson Allen and Jordan Goodwin combined for 18 points and 40 minutes off the bench in their respective returns from injury.
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Lot of Royce haters here lately. He has his off nights, everyone does except a handful of greats, MJ, Kareem, etc, but Suns wouldn't have won this game without Royce.
He also sealed a victory for us a few weeks ago, with a 3 in closing seconds. He still has value to the team imo. If he didn't JO wouldn't have him starting.
O'Neale in his 9th season and will have around 400 career starts by the end of the season. O'Neale also brings 48 playoff games of experience to the Suns.
Jalen Green? Seven playoff games and his performance was so disappointing Houston swapped him for a 37 year-old KD.
A half-court swish and an ankle-breaker in the same game. Who knewwwwww🤣🤣🤣