Three confirmations and a recital. On Wednesday the NBA left several conclusions and provided a show for fans of the best basketball in the world. Utah, Philadelphia y Atlanta they got into the conference semifinals, while Dallas won a key game in his series against the Los Angeles Clippers.
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In the last turn, Luka Doncic gave a crack chair with points and assists for Dallas, they defeated the Clippers on the road 105-100 and led 3-2 in the Western Conference first-round playoff series.
From the first quarter, the Slovenian guard did his thing with his usual style that includes two- and three-point baskets, even when opponents multiply the mark.
Doncic’s dominance was total with 42 points and 12 assists. He was accompanied by Tim Hardaway (20), author of two free keys in the final. So far this series, all five games have had road wins, as Dallas upset the first two games and then the Clippers stole two games at home from the Mavericks.
Manu Ginobili’s former teammates in San Antonio, Kawhi Leonard (20), pulled the car with Paul George (23) and Reggie Jackson (20), but the Clippers’ lack of 3-point shooting was one of the keys to the game.
Dallas bet on closing in on the paint to defend and his game idea turned out well. In addition, in attack he had an enlightened and decisive Doncic. The European player intervened scoring or assisting in 78 of the Mavericks’ 105 points. 15 of the remainder were from the free kick.
Luka and Hardaway were the only ones on the visiting team to reach double digits in points.
Luka Doncic has 40 points, 12 assists and triples like this at the end of the 3rd quarter to guide Dallas to a 12-point lead. An off-set. pic.twitter.com/XXIEQr0RNI
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On Friday, the Mavericks will try to close out the series at home and Los Angeles will force a decisive seventh game.
What’s more, Atlanta beat the New York Knicks 103-89 on the road and finished the series 4-1. At Madison Square Garden in New York, the visiting cast featured another notable production of Trae Young, who finished with a 36-point roster and 9 assists. Inner Clint Capela was added, contributing 14 points and 15 rebounds.
In the New York cast, the best came from the forward’s hand Julius Randle, with a balance of 23 points, 13 rebounds and 3 passes goal.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKwezPNvBxY
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On the other hand, PPhiladelphia, still with the loss of pivot Joel Embiid (injured), sealed his pass by defeating Washington Wizards 129-112 and 4-1 in the series. The locals featured Seth Curry (Stephen’s brother), who finished with 30 points.
Australian forward Ben Simmons established a ‘triple-double’, with a record of 19 points, 10 rebounds and 11 assists. In the eliminated Wizards, point guard Russell Westbrook contributed 24 points, 10 goal passes and 8 rebounds, while Bradley Beal had 32 points.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9WieovESno
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The other two classified to the semifinals for this Eastern Conference are the Milwaukee Bucks (which swept the Miami Heat 4-0) and the Brooklyn Nets (which beat the Boston Celtics 4-1).
In the West, the best classified of the regular phase was forceful. Utah Jazz defeated the Memphis Grizzlies 126-110 last night and also won 4-1 in the series. The partial 47-27 of the first quarter was lapidary for the winner, where Donovan Mitchell was the figure with 30 units and 10 assists.
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