The Denver Nuggets posted a 147-140 supplemental double win over the Portland Trail Blazers to lead 3-2 in the Western Conference quarterfinal series of the NBA playoffs and one step away from advancing to the next round.
Argentine guard Facundo Campazzo delivered a discreet performance by closing his roster with 3 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists in just over 21 minutes on the court.
The standout was his teammate Nikola Jokic, who finished the game with 38 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, one steal and 4 caps, accompanied by 28 goals from Monte Morris and 26 from Michael Porter Jr.
Can not alone
The excluding figure of the party was Damian Lillard. The Blazers point guard closed his roster with 55 points (a new record in the franchise in the playoffs), getting 12 triples (a historical record in the playoffs), 10 assists and 6 rebounds.
A step
With this victory, the Denver Nuggets took the lead in the series 3-2 and is one win away from qualifying for the next instance of the Western Conference.
If on Thursday, starting at 9 pm, the Colorado team beats the Portland Trail Blazers, it will close the crossing and move on. The match will be played in the state of Oregon.
If a seventh and final match is necessary, it will be played on Saturday the 5th at the Ball Arena.
Brooklyn Nets (4) vs. Boston Celtics (1)
Brooklyn Nets stayed with the Playoffs series after beating the Boston Celtics 123-109 in Game 5 that allowed them to prevail in the tie by a 4-1 aggregate, so they will now face the Milwaukee Bucks, team who was the first classified, in the second round that will begin next Saturday, June 5. James Harden was the great figure, averaging 34 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists in the last game.
Phoenix Suns (3) vs. Los Angeles Lakers (2)
Phoenix Suns managed to prevail at home against the Los Angeles Lakers by 115-85 during the fifth game of the Playoffs of the first round of the NBA Western Conference. With this victory for the Phoenix Suns, the tie is 3-2 against LeBron James’ team.
Philadelphia 76ers (3) vs. Washington Wizards (1)
In the fourth game the Wizards prevailed and discounted against the 76ers. Undoubtedly, at the beginning, it was one of the most even series of the Playoff; However, in fact, Philadelphia is taking a good advantage, but has bad news: Joel Embiid was injured and it is not yet known how much he will lose him.
Milwaukee Bucks (4) vs. Miami Heat (0)
The Bucks crushed the Heat in the fourth game of the series and, after having prevailed in the three previous games, they qualified for the next instance. In the last game, Giannis Antetokounmpo was the great figure of the day and registered the first triple-double of his career, which allowed him to reach Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – rookie in 1970 and Paul Pressey, in 1986.
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