Basketball – Phoenix to play NBA Championship final

The Phoenix Suns qualified on the night of Wednesday to Thursday for their third NBA Finals by defeating the Clippers in Los Angeles (103-130) in Game 6 of the Western Conference Finals.

The franchise of Arizona will have the opportunity to win the first title in its history, but will have to overcome the Milwaukee Bucks or the Atlanta Hawks, currently tied in their series (2-2).

Phoenix can thank Chris Paul who, with 41 points and 67% shooting success, was the chief gunner in Los Angeles, a status exemplified by his four-point action eight minutes from the end of the game that definitely breaks. the Clippers.

After 1976, and 1993, 2021 will be the third appearance in the NBA Finals for the Suns, who had lost 28 years ago to the Bulls by Michael Jordan.

Very early on, the two teams put great intensity into the game, but it was the Suns who took the lead first and were up to 10 points ahead in the second quarter.

Despite a few blunders, like a failed alley-oop from Frenchman Nicolas Batum, the Clippers have gradually managed to regain ground and even come back to equality.

But strong winger Jae Crowder’s 13 points in the final five minutes of halftime allowed Phoenix to return to the locker room with a nine-point lead.

The Suns did not let go until the end of the game, even finishing with a 27-point lead.