Suns and Denver advance; Celtics stumble in series

the playoffs of NBA continued intense last Tuesday, the 25th. Some teams, like denver nuggets and the phoenix sunsadvanced to the next stage of the tournament, eliminating the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Los Angeles Clippers, respectively. O atlanta hawkson the other hand, took a breather from the Boston Celtics.

SUNS x CLIPPERS

The Phoenix Suns triumphed over the Los Angeles Clippers with a score of 136 to 130 and closed the series in Game 5, by 4 to 1. The big name of the match was Devin Booker, who posted an impressive double-double of 47 points and 10 assists. On the other side, Norman Powell left 27 points on the court.

NUGGETS x WOLVES

In addition, the Denver Nuggets also advanced over the Minnesota Timberwolves with 4 to 1 in the series after triumphing with the score of 112 to 109. Jamal Murray got the 35-point artillery, while Nikola Jokic official a triple-double of 28 points, 17 rebounds and 12 assists. Among the eliminated opponents, Anthony Edwards scored 29 points.

HAWKS x CELTICS

The Atlanta Hawks, in turn, postponed the elimination to the Boston Celtics and won by 117 to 119, nailing 3 to 2 in the series. Trae Young shined with a double-double of 38 points and 13 assists. For the Massachusetts team, Jaylen Brown tried to do his part by scoring 35 points.

GAMES THIS WEDNESDAY, 26

• Cleveland Cavaliers x New York Knicks (NYK leads 3-1) – 8 pm (Brasília time)

• Memphis Grizzlies x Los Angeles Lakers (LAL leads 3-1) – 8:30 pm (Brasília time)

• Milwaukee Bucks x miami heat (MIA leads 3-1) – 10:30 pm (Brasília time)

• Sacramento Kings x Golden State Warriors (series tied at 2-2) – 11 pm (Brasília time)

• Check out Monday’s results from the NBA playoffs