The expected clash between Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Brooklyn armada will take place in the second round of the NBA play-offs. Tuesday night, the Nets eliminated Boston (4-1) by winning Game 5 of the series (123-109) to join the Bucks, who had swept Miami (4-0).
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Author of a triple double (34 pts to 10/17 shooting, 10 rebounds, 10 pts), James Harden led the charge of the New Yorkers, well supported by Kevin Durant (24 pts) and Kyrie Irving (25 pts) .
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The Los Angeles Lakers, on the other hand, are in great difficulty, now led three wins to two against Phoenix. Deprived of Anthony Davis, the reigning champions completely sank in Arizona on Tuesday (85-115) under the blows of Devin Booker (30 pts). LeBron James (24 pts) and his partners will play Game 6 on the verge of elimination on Thursday.
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But the Suns also have big concerns because their leader Chris Paul again injured his right shoulder. Released in the third quarter, the leader withdrew for the fourth.
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In Denver, the Nuggets took the advantage three wins to two over Portland after a crazy evening, in double overtime (147-140). Nikola Jokic (38 pts, 11 rebounds, 9 pd) and his partners however had to draw from the depths of their resources to cope with a Damian Lillard on fire (55 pts, 10 pd).
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Twice, the leader of the Blazers equalized in the dying seconds to snatch overtime, then the second, on shots at three stratospheric points. With twelve award-winning baskets (out of 17 attempts), he set a record in the history of the play-offs and his performance was hailed by Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant on social networks.
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But in the second “extra time”, the Nuggets ended up gaining the upper hand thanks to their cool in free throws. They could stamp their ticket for the second round in Game 6 on Thursday in Portland.
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