Posted June 12, 2021 at 8 am – Updated June 12, 2021 at 10.55 am Aurélie SACCHELLI
Phoenix now leads 3-0 in its Western Conference semifinal after winning 116-102 at Denver. Things are going well for Philadelphia, too, who regained home-court advantage by winning 111-127 at Atlanta (but saw Danny Green injure his calf)
Denver, a finalist in the Western Conference last season, is on track to stop in this year’s semifinals. In fact, the Nuggets are now led 3-0 in their series against Phoenix, and never has a team managed to make up this deficit in series history in seven games. On Friday, the Suns spoiled Nikola Jokic’s MVP trophy presentation night by winning 116-102 in Colorado to further seal the Nuggets’ chances of qualifying. Denver, pushed by 18,277 fans, led only during the third minute of this meeting. Because Phoenix, with its starting five in which each member scored at least 10 points (28 for Booker, 27 for Paul, 14 for Crowder, 11 for Bridges, 10 and 15rbds for Ayton), quickly took the lead, leading from ten. points. at the end of the first trimester (27-37). Denver came back just before halftime (49-55) but then missed his first seven shots on the restart, and the 14-2 conceded either side of the third and fourth quarters was fatal for the Nuggets. Phoenix was celebrated in the fourth quarter, with up to twenty points ahead, thus securing its sixth consecutive victory. Nikola Jokic a pourtant fini in triple-double (32pts, 20rbds, 10pds) mais il a été assez maladroit (13 sur 29 aux tirs dont 1/6 à 3pts) et si les Nuggets ne gagnent pas dimanche à la Ball Arena, ils seront vacation.
Philadelphia breaks Atlanta’s streak
After thirteen consecutive victories, Atlanta fell at its State Farm Arena, in front of 16,432 spectators. The Hawks lost at home for the first time since April 16, and are now led 2-1 by Philadelphia, which regains its home court advantage in the semifinal. The 76ers won 111-127 in a game they led from the eighth to the last minute. If the first half was pretty tight, with the 76ers in front but more often only six or seven less ahead, Doc Rivers’ men pressed the gas in the second, to take fifteen points of advance and not worry until the end. . Full Time. However, they had been deprived of Danny Green, affected in the calf, from the fourth minute, and the defending champion (with the Lakers) is uncertain for the rest of this series. Joel Embiid, officially injured in the right meniscus, overcame the pain to score 27 points, grab 9 rebounds and deliver 8 assists, despite some actions in which he scared himself by twisting his ankle or falling heavily on his back. But central Cameroon is inhabited like never before and dreams of winning this first title this year. Tobias Harris, author of 22 points and 8 rebounds, and Ben Simmons, author of 18 points and 7 assists, helped him a lot, as did Furkan Korkmaz, very efficient (14pts) during these various passages on the court. Game 4 will be played on Monday and the Hawks of Trae Young (28pts, 8pds) and John Collins (23pts, 7rbds) hope to return to equality.
CESTA – NBA / PLAY-OFFS 2021
2nd round
Eastern Conference
FILADELFIA 76ERS (1) – ATLANTA HAWKS (5): 2-1
Game 1 – Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Falcons : 124-128
Match 2 – Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks: 118-102
Game 3: Atlanta Hawks – Philadelphia 76ers : 111-127
Game 4: Atlanta Hawks v Philadelphia 76ers June 14
Game five: Philadelphia 76ers – Atlanta Hawks June 16
Game 6 (if necessary): Atlanta Hawks v Philadelphia 76ers June 18
Game 7 (if necessary): Philadelphia 76ers v Atlanta Hawks June 20
Western Conference
PHOENIX SUNS (2) – DENVER NUGGETS (3): 3-0
Match 1 – Phoenix suns – Denver Nuggets: 122-105
Match 2 – Phoenix suns – Denver Nuggets: 123-98
Juego 3: Denver Nuggets – Phoenix suns : 102-116
Game 4: Denver Nuggets – Phoenix Suns June 13
Game 5 (if necessary): Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets June 15
Game 6 (if necessary): Denver Nuggets v Phoenix Suns June 17
Game 7 (if necessary): Phoenix Suns v Denver Nuggets June 20
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