Nuggets and 76ers win and can close series in the next round

On the last night of the playoffs in NBAO denver nuggets hit the phoenix suns in Game 5 by 118 to 102. With the result, the Colorado squad won its third triumph in the series and was a single game away from guaranteeing one of the places in the final of the Western Conference. The next match between the teams will be this Thursday, 11.

Without many surprises, Nikola Jokic was the big name of the victorious team. The Serbian, top scorer in the squad, scored a surprising triple-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. In sequence, bruce brown he also showed what he came for and scored 25 points, in addition to contributing five rebounds and one assist.

On the other side of the square, Devin Booker gained prominence by recording 28 points, six rebounds and four assists. Close behind, though overshadowed by defeat, Kevin Durant shined with a double-double of 26 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. Facing the series at 3-2, favorable to the opponent, the Arizona franchise must win the next confrontation to survive in the championship.

Also last Tuesday, the 9th, the Philadelphia 76ers got the better of the Boston Celtics and extended their series lead to 3-2. At 103-115, Joel Embiid was the top scorer among the winners, with 33 points in their individual statistics; on the Massachusetts side, Jayson Tatum sought to do its part by converting 36 points. The teams meet again for Game 6 this Thursday, 11.

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