This year’s Nuggets they are not kidding. With an imposing appearance, they dismantled the Suns in Phoenix 125-100, went 4-2 and advanced to the West finals. There they will meet the winner of the series between Lakers and Warriors (3-1) having home advantage.
The game was over too soon after the Nuggets they closed with a 23-2 first quarter reaching +18 (26-44) and went to the locker room for halftime with +30 (51-81), without being even remotely threatened in the third and fourth periods. THE Nikola Jokic made the eleventh triple-double in his career in the playoffs having 32 points, 12 assists, 10 rebounds, 3 steals and 1 block, while Jamal Murray and Kentavius ​​Caldwell Pope they added 26 and 21 points respectively.
For the disheartening home team, which for the second consecutive season is eliminated at home with a crash (last year they lost 123-90 to the Mavericks in the Western semifinals), saved Cameron Payne with 31 points and 7/9 three-pointers. THE Kevin Durant he had 23 points but with 8/19 shots, while o Devin Booker stayed at 12 with 4/13. Out of action were the injured Chris Paul and DeAndre Ayton.
Twelve minutes: 26-44, 51-81, 76-103, 100-125
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Source: Sport Fm
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