NBA. Phoenix and Denver advanced to the 2nd round, with Boston sensationally losing to Atlanta.

On the night of April 26, the fifth matches of the three series of the first stage of the NBA play-offs took place abroad.

Denver and Phoenix, as expected, beat their rivals (Minnesota and Clippers, respectively) for their fourth win in the series.

Boston sensationally lost to Atlanta and has yet to secure a spot in the 2nd round of the playoffs, with the series scoring 3:2 in favor of the Celts.

NBA. Playoffs. first round

Boston – Atlanta – 117:119 (27:30, 39:28, 26:24, 25:37)

Boston: Brown (35 + 7 rebounds), Tatum (19 + 8 rebounds + 8 assists), White (18), Smart (10), Horford (3 + 5 blocks) – start; Brogdon (14), R. Williams (10 + 7 rebounds), Houser (8), Griffin (0).

atlanta: Young (38 + 13 assists), Collins (22), Bogdanovich (18), Hunter (13), Capela (4 + 7 rebounds) – start; Mr (12), Okongwu (9), Johnson (3), A. Holiday (0).

Score in the series – 3:2

Denver – Minnesota – 112:109 (22:29, 26:18, 29:30, 35:32)

denver: J. Murray (35), Jokic (28 + 17 rebounds + 12 assists), Gordon (14), Caldwell-Pope (10), Porter (8 + 10 rebounds) – start; B. Brown (14), C. Brown (3), Green (0).

Minnesota: Edwards (29 + 8 rebounds + 7 assists), Towns (26 + 11 rebounds), Gobert (16 + 15 rebounds), Alexander-Walker (14), Conley (7 + 9 assists) – start; Prince (13), Nowell (2), Rivers (2), Knight (0).

Denver won the series 4-1

Phoenix – Clippers – 136:130 (32:30, 29:40, 50:24, 25:36)

Phoenix: Booker (47 + 8 rebounds + 10 assists), Durant (31), Ayton (21 + 11 rebounds), Paul (15 + 7 assists), Craig (0) – start; Okogi (11), Biyombo (8 + 8 rebounds), Shamet (3), D. Lee (0), Payne (0).

clippers: Powell (27), Zubac (16 + 10 rebounds), Westbrook (14 + 8 rebounds + 9 assists + 5 losses), Miss Morris (12), Gordon (3) – start; Plumlee (20 + 10 rebounds), Batumi (19), Mann (10), Highland (9).

Phoenix won the series 4-1

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