PHILADELPHIA - BOSTON 102:114
Boston returned the break to Philadelphia and now leads 2:1 in the series. The Celtics spoiled the happy atmosphere in the city of "brotherly love" that welcomed its first MVP since Allen Iverson.
Before the start of the match, Joel Embiid was presented with the award for the most valuable player of the NBA League, but the "Celts" had a double-digit lead shortly after the start of the match, so the enthusiasm among the hosts quickly faded.
The Sixers spent the rest of the game trying to "catch" the visitors, but ultimately failed to do so.
James Harden played a very bad match again. He scored 16 points and dished out 11 assists, but shot a dismal 3/14 from the field and had five turnovers.
Tyris Maxey didn't live up to expectations either, scoring 14 points (4/16 from the field), so Embiid's game was in vain.
The new MVP scored 30 points, grabbed 13 rebounds, and had three successful passes and four blocks.
On the other hand, Jayson Tatum recorded 27 points and 10 rebounds, Jaylen Brown finished the match with 23, Al Horford added 17, Malcolm Brogdon and Marcus Smart each had 15...
PHOENIX - DENVER 121:114
The Suns celebrated in Arizona and reduced the score to 2:1, and Devin Booker and Nikola Jokic had phenomenal releases.
Booker led his team to victory with 47 points (20/25 from the field), and added six rebounds and nine assists to round out a great night.
On the other hand, the Serbian center has written new pages of history. Jokic became the first basketball player in NBA history to have 25+ points, 15+ rebounds and 15+ assists in a playoff game.
The match ended with 30 points and 17 rebounds and assists, but even that was not enough for Denver's triumph.
The home team settled the match at the beginning of the fourth quarter, entering it with a two-point advantage (90:88), but with a quick 9:0 series, they went to an unattainable plus 11 (99:88).
The guests from Colorado were down to minus five on several occasions, but could not go further than that.
Kevin Durant accompanied Booker with 39 points (12/31 from the field), while Jamal Mari with 32 and Michael Porter Jr. with 21 points stood out for the Thunder.
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