The NBA Playoffs continued on Sunday with two games.
WESTERN CONFERENCE:
At Phoenix, Arizona:
Devin Booker produced his first career triple double (40 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists) as the Phoenix Suns outlasted the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 120-114 in the opening game of the Western Conference Final.
DeAndre Ayton added 20 points and nine boards to the Suns' coffers.
Six Suns, including all five starters, scored in double-figures.
Paul George led the Clippers, playing in their first-ever conference final, with 34 points while Reggie Jackson added 24.
EASTERN CONFERENCE:
At Philadelphia:
Trae Young, who scored 21 points and dished out 10 assists, converted a three-point shot late in the fourth quarter as the Atlanta Hawks upended the Philadelphia 76ers 103-96 on the road in the seventh and deciding game of their conference semifinal series and ousted the hosts four games to three.
Kevin Kuerter paced the Hawks with 27 points as Atlanta advanced to its' first conference final since 2015.
Joel Embiid topped the Sixers with 31 points while grabbing eleven rebounds; Tobias Harris added 24 points and 14 boards to the Philadelphia coffers.
The Hawks will open the Eastern Conference Final against the Bucks in Milwaukee on Wednesday (5:30 PM Pacific Time, TNT).
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