The Suns outlast the formidable Jokic to defeat the Nuggets in the NBA Playoffs

All the same in the Western Conference’s semi-finals NBA. playing at home this sunday (7), Phoenix Suns to hit Denver Nuggets By 129 to 124, he scored his second straight win and tied the series at 2 to 2 in the playoffs.

Still without Chris Paul, who was sidelined with a groin problem, the Phoenix team was forced to chase the score at halftime.

After exiting at a disadvantage with Nikola Jokic and Jamaal Murray packed in, the hosts relied on Devin Booker and Kevin Durant to balance measures and turn the game around in the second quarter, ensuring a 63-61 advantage at the break.

The first half still resulted in an unusual moment, when Jokic got involved in a mess with the Suns fans, which led to the fall of the owner of the team, who caught the ball out of the field.

Heading back into the second half, Jokic continued to hold the visitors in search of a third win. On the other hand, Homeowners had one of the highlights of the series. Inspired, Booker led the Suns into the third quarter, giving Phoenix the lead.

The balance continued to dictate the tone of the match until the final stage, when Durant and Booker won the “Reinforcement” of Landry Shamet, and took the risk from a distance. With the trio packing, not even Jokic’s 50+ points were enough to prevent the Nuggets from being defeated in Game 4.

statistics:

• Devin Booker: 36 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists;

• Kevin Durant: 36 points, 11 rebounds and 6 assists;

• Nikola Jokic: 53 points, 4 rebounds and 11 assists;

• Jamal Murray: 28 points, 5 rebounds and 7 assists;

Next match:

The Phoenix Suns and Denver Nuggets face each other again this Tuesday (9), starting at 23 (Brazil), for Game 5 of the series, this time, in Denver.