BOSTON - PHILADELPHIA 103:115
Philadelphia last played in the East Finals in 2001, when led by Allen Iverson they went to the Grand Finals, where they were defeated by the Lakers.
Now the Sixers are very close to repeating that success because they beat Boston in the fifth game with an excellent game in Massachusetts, often the one that can break the series.
The team from the city of "brotherly love" will have the opportunity to secure passage in front of the home fans.
The team from Pennsylvania imposed its rhythm of the game in "TD Garden" from the beginning, and in the third quarter it had a plus 21, which caused the indignation of "Celtic" fans, who started to boo their players.
Joel Embiid was the most effective individual of the guests with 33 points, Tyris Maxey "jumped" and scored 30 points, James Harden added 17, with eight rebounds and 10 assists, while Tobias Harris finished the match with 16.
Jayson Tatum scored 36 for the Celtics, Jaylen Brown had 24, and Marcus Smart had 14.
DENVER - PHOENIX 118:102
The Nuggets were defeated twice in Arizona, failed to overcome the firepower of the Booker-Durent duo, but routinely defeated Phoenix at home.
Denver already had plus 11 after the first quarter (35:24), and solved all dilemmas in the third quarter, which it won with a score of 39:25 and entered the final quarter with a 17-point advantage (91:74).
Nikola Jokić recorded a new triple-double: 29 points (12/20 from the field), 13 rebounds and 12 assists. It is the Serbian center's 10th triple-double in his postseason career, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain and now the center with the most triple-double performances in NBA history.
The backing ensemble also had excellent releases. Bruce Brown scored 25 points off the bench, and Michael Porter and Jamal Marie each added 19.
In the ranks of the Suns, Devin Booker was the leading scorer with 28 points (8/19 from the field), Kevin Durant scored 26, with 11 rebounds and seven successful passes, while Deandre Ayton stopped at 14.
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