The Suns’ season ended after an epic battle of guards, the Clippers triumphed in Dallas

The Timberwolves defeated the star-studded Suns 122-116 (25-26, 31-35, 34-31, 32-24) on the road and won the series 4-0.

In the next stage wolves The winner of the Denver Nuggets and Los Angeles Lakers match is waiting. The Nuggets are currently leading 3-1.

In the fourth match of the series, the audience saw an impressive duel between defenders. For the Suns, Devin Booker scored 49 points (10/16 doubles, 3/5 triples, 20/21 penalties), but Anthony Edwards had an answer for him with 40 points (6/10 doubles, 7/13 triples). , 7/10 penalties), 9 rebounds and 6 assists.

Both of them received serious help – Karl-Anthony Towns added 28 points and 10 rebounds to the winners, and Kevin Durant had 33 points. He and Booker were the only Suns players to score in double figures.

Throughout the meeting, neither team managed to gain a tangible advantage – the maximum difference was only 6 points, and in the end everything was decided in the last moments.

A. Edwards scored four points in a row, Mike Conley added two, and as the last minute ticked away, the guests pulled away 119-113. The Suns’ hopes were further revived by D. Booker’s penalty kick, but A. Edwards put a point in the match and the series.

Suns: D. Booker 49, K. Durant 33 (9 rebounds), J. Nurkic and B. Beal 9 each.

Timberwolves: Edwards 40, Towns 28 (10), McDaniels 18, Conley 10.

In the next meeting, the Dallas Mavericks were crushed at home by 31 points and eventually lost to the Los Angeles Clippers 111:116 (16:39, 33:27, 29:16, 33:34).

The latter regained the advantage of the home field and leveled the result of the series – 2:2. The next match will be played in Los Angeles.

In the middle of the second half, the Clippers were mocking their opponents – 55:24. It was from this moment, however, that the Mavericks’ revival, inspired by Kyrie Irving, began. The defender scored 13 points in a row and even before the break helped the team reduce the deficit – 49:66.

After this, the Mavericks continued to climb the mountain until they even took the lead – 105-104 – after K. Irving’s shot with two minutes left in the game. Still, Paul George hit a three-pointer, K. Irving missed, and James Harden made a long shot on the other side of the court – 110:105.

The Clippers were again without the injured Kawhi Leonard, but the powerful duo of Mr. George and J. Harden was enough – both basketball players scored 33 points each.

K. Irving was the top scorer in the “Mavericks” team – 40 points. Luka Dončičius added 29 (10 rebounds, 10 assists), although until the end of the warm-up it was not clear whether the Slovenian would play due to knee pain.

Mavericks: K. Irving 40 (8/13 doubles, 6/12 triples, 6/6 penalties), L. Dončičius 29 (1/9 triples, 10 rebounds, 10 assists), D. Jones 14, PJ Washington 10.

Clippers: P. George (7/10 treys, 8 rebounds) and J. Harden each 33, I. Zubac 13, T. Mann and N. Powell 11 each.