Written by Titan Frey
- CLIPPERS 114
- SUNS 120
After their long stretch off, many people wondered if the Suns would be rusty in game one. Many people believed they’d struggle without Chris Paul in the lineup.
People were also betting that the Clippers would have more momentum from playing just two days prior.
Yet, when the game started, the team from Phoenix proved the sun still burned hot.
The Clippers also came out hot, and Paul George had another great game to continue to silence his haters with 34 points. But on this afternoon, the game belonged to the Suns’ Devin Booker.
Booker did everything in game one, including running the point down the stretch of the game. Now, Booker isn’t Chris Paul at the point, but on this day, he came pretty damn close.
Booker seemed to make the right pass every single time and of course, since we’re talking about Booker, he made every big shot down the stretch of the game.
Booker finished with 40 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists… this was Booker’s first career triple-double.
It was also the Suns’ first playoff triple-double since Steve Nash accomplished the feat in 2005.
Booker became the third-youngest player in NBA playoff history to record a 40 point triple-double. Only Oscar Robinson and Luka Dončić were younger.
The series resumes on Tuesday, June 22nd at 9:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. The big questions now are, can the Clippers finally avoid an 0-2 hole?
Will Kawhi Leonard be healthy enough to play? And will Chris Paul be off the NBA’s health and safety protocol to play in game two?
I know I can’t wait. Can you?
- HAWKS 103
- SIXERS 96
If I told you Trae Young would shoot 1-12 in the first half and 2-17 with nine minutes to go in the game, you’d think the Hawks lost, right?
Well, in this game seven, the Atlanta Hawks stunned the number one seeded Philadelphia 76ers in game seven, in Philly.
Young scored 21 points, 10 of which came in the fourth quarter. He also had 10 assists. After his horrible shooting start, Young finished shooting 5-23.
Kevin Huerter picked up the slack for the Hawks when Young was struggling. He scored 27 on 10-18 shooting.
Joel Embiid played well for the Sixers. Embiid scored 31 while grabbing 11 rebounds.
Tobias Harris also played well for the Sixers. Harris scored 24 while grabbing 14 rebounds, but he did struggle with his shooting (8-24).
The big problem for the Sixers was Ben Simmons. It’s not even about stats, it’s about his inability to hit free throws and his unwillingness to shoot the ball.
If the Sixers want to take that next step in the NBA, they may want to consider trading Simmons.
The Hawks will now face the Bucks in the Eastern Conference Finals which starts Wednesday, June 23rd at 8:30 PM Eastern Standard Time.
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