The Phoenix Suns achieved their 16th straight win by beating the Brooklyn Nets (107-113) in the last round of the NBA, while the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls (104-107) to take second place in the East Conference. Devin Booker scored 30 points and Chris Paul 22 points, dragging the Suns to victory over the helpless Nets, overwhelmed by Phoenix’s smart and fluid team play, both attacking and defending. After this major win against the Eastern Conference leaders, Phoenix is on track to equal the franchise’s winning streak record of 17 from 2006-2007, when Steve Nash was in his heyday, he is now the manager. of … Nets. Kevin Durant (37 points) allowed Brooklyn to narrow the gap, but could not mask the shortcomings of the Nets, who were very imprecise in shooting.
Also first in the East Conference, Brooklyn saw its two runners-up in the standings, Chicago and Miami, face off against each other, with the Heat taking over the uninspired Bulls (22 balls lost). With this win, Jimmy Butler’s Heat (18 points) took second place in the east, while the Bulls drop to fourth. The Washington Wizards took the opportunity to reach the third thanks to the victory over the Mavericks (120-114), pushed by Bradley Beal (26 points) and Kyle Kuzma (22). For Dallas Luka Doncic signed a double double with 33 points and 10 assists.
In Philadelphia, despite the return of their pivotal star Joel Embiid (42 points, 14 rebounds) and Tobias Harris, the Sixers lost to the Minnesota Timberwolves (120-121), in a breathtaking final, with two overtime.
The Knicks, without Kemba Walker (retired) and still without Derrick Rose (right ankle), beat the Hawks (90-99), deprived of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Cam Reddish injured.
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