The Denver Nuggets won on the road differently in the NBA, they wrote their name in the final
Defeating the Phoenix Suns 125-100 in the American Basketball League (NBA) Western Conference semifinals, the Denver Nuggets won the series 4-2 and reached the finals.
The Nuggets became the first team to clinch the final ticket by beating their rival by 25 points in the game where Nikola Jokic had a “triple double” with 32 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists. Jamal Murray added 26 points and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope added 21 points for the Nuggets.
Cam Payne’s 31 points and 6 rebounds and Kevin Durant’s 23 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Suns were not enough to avoid defeat. Jock Landale finished the game with 13 points and Devin Booker 12 points.
The Nuggets will face the winner of the Golden State Warriors-Los Angeles Lakers matchup in the finals. The Lakers are 3-2 ahead in the series.
CELTICS TAKES THE SERIES UNTIL THE LAST GAME
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76’ers 95-86 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, making the series 3-3.
Joel Embiid had a double double with 26 points and 10 rebounds for the Sixers, Tyrese Maxey had 26 points, 5 rebounds, James Harden had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists.
For the Celtics, Marcus Smart had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, Jayson Tatum had 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists. Jaylen Brown had 17 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 16 points.
The seventh and final game of the series will be played on Monday, May 15 by the Celtics. (AA)