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Suns won the series with four wins in a dry 4-0.
Chris Paul scored as many as 37 points, Devin Booker added 34 points, and the rival leader made life a bit easier for the Phoenix club.
The most productive basketball player in the “Suns” ran into the stands after the game and hugged his mother.
Nikola Jokičius was sent off the game in the 3:52 minute. in the third half, at that point his team fell behind 76:83.
The Serb lost from medium distance and then acted incomprehensibly: he ran against Camerono Payne, hesitated and hit the opponent in the face, even though he touched the ball.
VIDEO: Expulsion of N. Jokičius
The NBA season MVP later explained that he just wanted to commit a serious foul against an opponent.
“I didn’t want to hurt him or hit him on the head specifically,” said N. Jokicius, who was still in conflict with various rivals after the episode.
D.Booker, who was dancing in the eyes of a Serb, received a technical foul, and N.Jokičius was sent to the locker room. In 28 minutes, the Serbian forward had managed to add 22 points and rebound 11 balls.
For the Suns, it was a record seventh straight win in the playoffs, the last time the Phoenix Club were in the conference final was in 2010. By the way, it was also the last time in the playoffs.
“Nuggets”: W. Bartonas 25, N. Jokičius 22 (eleventh rep.), M. Porteris 20, M. Morrisas 19, F. Campezzo 14.
“Suns”: Ch.Paulas 37, D.Booker 34 (11th ed.), M.Bridge 14, D.Ayton 12.
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