NBA playoffs, Booker makes fun of Doncic after a foul, the Slovenian responds in the tunnel

Miami and Phoenix defend the home factor and win their 5-games, both leading 3-2 in the series against Philadelphia and Dallas. The Heat regained long-range accuracy and sent seven double-digit players led by Jimmy Butler’s 23, keeping both Joel Embiid (17 points) and James Harden (14) in check. The Suns do the same with the Mavericks, led by Devin Booker’s 28 points and a third quarter from 33-14 to move forward in the series

MIAMI HEAT-PHILADELPHIA 76ERS GARA-5 120-85 (SERIE 3-2) | Miami heads off from start to finishreaching the double-digit advantage already in the first quarter won 31-19 and definitively closing the accounts with a partial 12-0 at the beginning of the fourth period, when a triple from Tyrese Maxey on the siren had brought the distance between the two teams to 15 lengths. The hosts thus they defend the home factor as has always happened in the series so far against Philadelphia

Miami regains long-range accuracy by closing with 13/33 from the arc after the 14/65 of the two defeats in Philadelphiabeating the Sixers 46-36 in rebound and confirming himself undefeated at home in these playoffs (5-0 like the Golden State Warriors). Among the seven players in double figures for coach Spoelstra stand out i 23 points with 9 rebounds and 6 assists by Jimmy Butler (+36 plus-minus in less than 35 minutes), followed by 19 with 10 rebounds from Max Strus and 15 from Gabe Vincentwho started as a quintet in place of the injured Kyle Lowry

Completely forgettable evening for the Sixers, as you can easily understand from words of coach Rivers: “They were more physical, we didn’t execute any of our patterns. We have been slow on everything, they have been tougher and better in every respect“. The only three players in double figures are Joel Embiid with 17, James Harden with 14 and Tobias Harris with 12but they moved very little in an evening from 36.5% of the shooting team of which 9/32 from long distance (28%). In Philadelphia, much more will be needed