Updated:19/06/2021 09: 40h
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With a spectacular comeback and an unexpected hero, the young Terance Mann, the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Utah Jazz 131-119 on Friday and qualified their first conference final of the NBA in its 51-year history. The Clippers for once overcame their complexities derived from having grown up in the shadow of the Lakers on a memorable night in which they lifted a 25-point deficit and finished the tie 4-2 without their star, the injured Kawhi Leonard .
Terance MannA regular substitute who averaged 7 points per game this season, he emerged as the Clippers’ great savior with 39 points and seven 3-pointers that made the Staples Center explode with joy. It is a “special night,” said a beaming Paul George, the team’s second star after Leonard, who finished with 28 points and in the absence of his teammate has led his team with authority in the last three games.
The Los Angeles franchise will face the Phoenix Suns starting Sunday in the final of the Western Conference, who have just eliminated the Lakers (4-2), reigning champions, and the Denver Nuggets (4-0) with authority. The Jazz, the best team in the regular season, came to dominate this tie 2-0. This Friday they had at rest with a 22 point lead thanks to their star Donovan Mitchell (39 points and 9 3-pointers) but they were unable to stop the offensive onslaught from Los Angeles in the second half.
In the other game on Friday, the Philadelphia 76ers outlived the Atlanta Hawks and the recital of Trae Young (34 points) to force a seventh and final game in this semifinal of the Eastern Conference of the NBA. The Sixers, ranked No. 1 in the East in the regular season, prevailed 104-99 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and will now have the home court advantage in Sunday’s decisive game. The other East semi-final, between the Milwaukee Bucks and Brooklyn Nets, will also be decided in a seventh game on Saturday.
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