Oklahoma City closes the series with Phoenix, Denver saves the first match point

ROMA (ITALPRESS) – Oklahoma City is a first-round Nba play-off series dominated by Phoenix. On the Italian night, the Thunder passes for 131-122 on Suns parquet and put a net 4-0 at Devin Booker (24 points and 6 assists) and companions. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s solid test, with 31 points and 8 assists. Chet Holmgren adds a double of 24 points and 12 rebounds, while Isaiah Hartenstein contributes with 18 points and 12 rebounds. In the semi-final Okc waits for the winner of the series between Los Angeles Lakers and Houston Rockets.

Denver saves the first match point against Minnesota. Race-5 is Nuggets, which show up 125-113 dragged by a Nikola Jokic from 27 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists and 60% from the field. Good also Jamal Murray (24 points and 7 assists) and Spencer Jones with 20 points. Timberwolves orphans of Anthony Edwards (hyper extension to the knee) and Donte DiVincenzo (redtura tendine d’Achille). The 27 points with 9 rebounds by Julius Randle are not enough to avoid ko in Colorado. It will be decisive race-6, scheduled on May 1, at 01.00 Italian in Minneapolis.

Detroit falls for the second consecutive time in Orlando and goes under 3-1 in the series. The Magics have the best for 94-88 and they will have two match points, one away in race-5 (2 May hours 01.00) and one at home (4 May hours 01.00). Desmond Bane and Paolo Banchero are not wrong, bringing together 40 points (22+18), to which Franz Wagner adds 19 points embellished with 5 rebounds. Sponda Pistons, Cade Cunningham leaves the mark with a 25-point personal loot, 9 rebounds and 6 assists: a super evening that does not serve the first classified in the regular-season in the East to avoid the second defeat on the parquet of the Amway Center.

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