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The Atlanta Hakws have prevailed in the NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers, making them the fourth semi-finalist in the North American professional basketball league. In game seven, the Hawks won 103-96 away on Sunday evening (local time) and decided the series 4-3 for themselves. In the final of the Eastern Conference they are now playing against the Milwaukee Bucks, who had prevailed against the Brooklyn Nets in their series.
For Philadelphia around the basketball stars Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and Tobias Harris, the NBA season is over. “This is a special team. To come this far and win here away from home is something big for us, ”said Kevin Huerter, who scored the most for the Hawks with 27 points.
In the Western Conference, however, the finals have already started. The Phoenix Suns won the opening game against the Los Angeles Clippers. Led by the outstanding Devin Booker, the Suns secured a 120: 114 success in front of their own audience on Sunday. Booker got very good values with 40 points, 13 rebounds and eleven assists. The winners of the Western and Eastern Conference contest the NBA finals.
“We have relied on Chris all year, which is an important win for us,” said Booker after the first triple double of his career. “I tried to get everyone involved.”
Both teams had to do without their most important player. Chris Paul is on the NBA’s Corona list. Whether he will be available to the Suns in the second game on Wednesday night is open. The Clippers had to compete without Kawhi Leonard, who was not an option due to a knee injury and will certainly not appear in the second game. The best thrower for the Clippers was Paul George with 34 points.
(APA/dpa)
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