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Chris Paul aggravated a right shoulder injury that's hampered him since Game 1, but the Suns are hopeful he will be available when they look to finish off the Lakers in Game 6. Devin Booker scored 30 points for the Suns, including 22 in the first half as Phoenix put the game away early.
LeBron James had 24 points and seven assists, but he did not dominate the way the Lakers needed him to without Davis. Anthony Davis missed the game with a strained groin, and his absence derailed things for Los Angeles. The upstart Suns have the defending champs on the ropes after a Game 5 rout that exposed some serious vulnerabilities for the Lakers. The Bucks will pose a formidable challenge, with a Big 3 of their own in Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton and Jrue Holiday. Brooklyn's real test now begins as the playoff pressure ramps up. Harden added 10 rebounds and 10 assists for the first 30-point triple-double in Nets playoff history. A game after matching an NBA playoff record for points by a trio with 104, James Harden (34), Kyrie Irving (25) and Kevin Durant (24) were just too much for the Celtics again and combined for 83 points.
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ET, TNT).īrooklyn took care of business and finished off Boston in Game 5 to set up the huge second-round series against Milwaukee that everyone circled once the playoff bracket was finalized. We gotta win both of the next two games if we want our season to continue. "It was a tough loss, man," Lillard said. "It's do or die now. He then famously waved the Oklahoma City Thunder off the floor after knocking down a 35-footer in Paul George's face in 2019. He sent the Houston Rockets home in Game 6 of the 2014 playoffs. It was the latest epic performance for Lillard, who has hit some of the most memorable shots in NBA playoff history, including two series-winning buzzer-beaters. McCollum, who had 18 points on 7-of-22 shooting. "It's a shame we wasted one of the all-time best performances by not being more supportive of him," said C.J. The rest of the Blazers scored just two points on 1-of-14 shooting in the two overtimes. Now's the time to regroup and come back and get Game 6. "It was the best playoff performance I've ever seen," said Portland coach Terry Stotts. However, Lillard was shut out the rest of the way as the Nuggets did all they could to force the ball out of his hands. His 12th 3 put the Blazers up 140-138 with 3:47 left in the second OT. Lillard then scored 17 points on 6-of-8 shooting in the extra periods. His step-back, 28-foot 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left in regulation tied the game at 121 and sent it to overtime. He hit huge shot after huge shot to keep the Blazers in the game down the stretch. "At this point, all that matters is that we can't lose another game in the series."ĭenver led by as many as 22 in the first half, but Lillard helped Portland rally to within three by the break. "It don't matter, we lost the game," Lillard said. He also added 10 assists for the first 55-point, 10-assist game in postseason history. He shot 17-of-24 from the field overall, including an NBA playoff-record 12 3-pointers, in 52 minutes. Lillard was the star of the night despite the loss. MVP favorite Nikola Jokic had 38 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for the Nuggets, who can close out the series in Game 6 on Thursday in Portland. Lillard poured in a playoff career-high 55 points Tuesday in an otherworldly shooting display, but the Denver Nuggets prevailed 147-140 in a double overtime thriller to take a 3-2 lead in their first-round series. It still wasn't enough for the Portland Trail Blazers. View Gallery: NBA playoffs: Best photos from the NBA postseasonĭamian Lillard put on another all-time playoff performance.
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