NBA: Denver first playoff semi-finalist, Boston beat Philadelphia

In the National Basketball Association, the first participant in the finals in the Western Conference was determined.

Denver confirmed its status as a leader in the West. After winning their conference in the regular season, the Colorado club advanced to the finals in the conference playoffs. And he did it first among all the contestants.

This happened after the guest match of the series with Phoenix. The visitors beat the opponent 125:100 and ended the confrontation in their favor – 4:2.

Meanwhile, a fierce confrontation continues in the East in a pair of Philadelphia – Boston. “Celts” grabbed the victory in the sixth match 95:86 and evened the score in the series 3:3. So, the winner will be determined only in the seventh game, which will be held on May 15 in Boston.

NBA. Playoffs. 12 May

Philadelphia – Boston 86:95 (22:29, 21:21, 30:21, 13:24)

Philadelphia: Maxi (26), Embiid (26 + 10 rebounds), Harden (13 + 7 rebounds + 9 assists + 5 losses), Tucker (8), Harris (2) – start; Niang (6), Gauze (3), Springer (2), Melton (0), McDaniels (0), Reid (0), Milton (0).

Boston: Smart (22+7 rebounds + 7 assists), Tatum (19+9 rebounds + 6 assists), Brown (17), R. Williams (10+9 rebounds), Horford (2+11 rebounds) – start; Brogdon (16), White (9).

Score in the series – 3-3

Phoenix – Denver 100:125 (26:44, 25:37, 25:22, 24:22)

Phoenix: Payne (31), Durant (23), Landale (13), Booker (12+8 assists), Shemet (9) – start; D. Lee (6), Craig (4), Billyombo (2), Wainwright (0), Ross (0), Warren (0).

Denver: Jokic (32 + 10 rebounds + 12 assists), J. Murray (26), Caldwell-Pope (21), Porter (10), Gordon (8) – start; B. Brown (13), Green (4), K. Brown (4), Jackson (3), Smith (2), Wattson (2), Chanchar (0), Naji (0).

Denver won the series 4-2

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