Jayson Tatum qualifies Boston, the Nuggets alive … What to remember!

The results of the night in the NBA

Los Angeles Clippers 105-111 Denver Nuggets (3-2)
Toronto Raptors 87-92 Boston Celtics (3-4)

– The Eastern Conference final will therefore pit the Miami Heat against the Boston Celtics! At the end of a Game 7 hooked, the men of Brad Stevens dominated the Toronto Raptors (92-87). On this decisive meeting, the franchise of Massachusetts was able to count on a Jayson Tatum copy. Despite a certain awkwardness (9/23 on shots), the young talent carried his team by compiling 29 points, 12 rebounds and 7 assists. Well supported by Jaylen Brown (21 points), Marcus Smart (16 points) and Kemba Walker (14 points), Tatum took advantage of the Canadiens’ rough game to take matters into his own hands. Ahead at the start of the 4th quarter, Boston took the lead after a 7-0 run to start the last 12 minutes. And then Jayson Tatum and his teammates resisted to snatch that success.

Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, when the future becomes the present

– But of course, the Raptors did not give up. And in this money-time, the reigning NBA champions have even been on the verge of equalizing. At 89-87 with one more minute to go, Norman Powell had this opportunity. But Marcus Smart was decisive! With his usual fighting spirit, the Celtics player released a decisive counter. A defensive action which had a direct impact on the result of this meeting!

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– NBA title champions are therefore eliminated. And even if this series was particularly hotly contested, this Game 7 may leave Canadians with regrets. On an individual level, Fred VanVleet (20 points) and Kyle Lowry (16 points) assumed, but displayed a big clumsiness (13/35 on shots together). The two men gave everything and played a lot over the 7 matches of this confrontation … On the other hand, Pascal Siakam (13 points, 11 rebounds) was still disappointing. In difficulty on these Playoffs, the Cameroonian still retained the confidence of Toronto. Expected like the boss since leaving Kawhi Leonard Last summer, the interior experienced great difficulty in justifying this status for this campaign. After a great battle, the Raptors leave the bubble with their heads held high.

– In the other meeting of the night, the Denver Nuggets extended the fun! Yet very badly embarked on this Game 5, the Colorado franchise beat the Los Angeles Clippers (111-105). With hindsight, it is still difficult to understand how the Californians were able to let this match go. With a 16 point lead during the 3rd quarter, the troops of Doc Rivers had almost validated their qualification for the final in the West. But the Nuggets have not given up! Relaunched by a Paul Millsap unleashed (14 of its 17 points in this 3rd quarter), Denver managed to pick up the score. Without being very skilful (18/42 on shots together), Jamal Murray (26 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists) and Nikola Jokic (22 points, 14 rebounds) did a lot of work to achieve this success.

– To seal the victory of the Nuggets, Michael Porter Jr was decisive! After his very awkward exit concerning the distribution of the swells in Denver, the young talent went through this match like a ghost for a long time … But in the money-time, he was particularly precious! As his team suffered from the Clippers’ comeback and seemed unable to find their way to the basket, he planted an award-winning shot (his first points of the evening) to widen the gap (+5) with less than 71 seconds to go. . Then he followed up with a decisive counter on Ivica Zubac before taking a decisive rebound. Then with 4 points on the free throw line, he was solid to finish the job. Michael Porter Jr has spoken, Michael Porter Jr has assumed.

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– On the Clippers side, there can be frustration over this loss. With this Game 5 mastered for a long time, the (historic) qualification for the Final in the West seemed almost assured. Then the disaster. Kawhi Leonard (36 points) had yet done the job, Paul George (26 points) too. But the other Californian players have not necessarily responded present in the important moments. They suffered the show Paul Millsap and no longer found the solutions. We think in particular of a Lou Williams (4 points to 2/10 on shots) in the wrong rhythm out of the bench. The Clippers will have to react to avoid a tense Game 7 …

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