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The Phoenix Suns has knocked out NBA champs in game 6 by 113-100 with a 4-2 series win towards the Western Conference semifinals.
The Suns have now won three back to back games against Los Angeles Lakers sending LeBron James to a first-round series loss for the very first time in his NBA career and Phoenix Suns win their first playoff series since the year 2010 abolishing the champs title journey to an end for the season.
Son of former NBA player Corey Crowder, Jae Crowder makes 18 points for the Phoenix and Chris Paul with 8 points and 12 assists.
Just like the Spanish football giant Real Madrid, the Lakers also struggled with injuries this season. After missing the last 11/2 games, Anthony Davis was back playing for the defending champs but couldn’t last long. Davis wanted to play for match 5 and went through a workout where he struggled with his health. He at least hoped for a comeback for the 6th game where the team faced elimination. AD rested for two days for recovery before Game 6 that’s when the medical faculty of the Lakers conditioned his health situation that he might play in for game 6.
He was headed to the locker room in the first half just after playing five and a half minutes down in pain after being injured and was ruled out for the rest of the game 6. He later was back to the bench.
On the other side for The Suns, Devin Booker who was playing in the playoffs for the first time was a masterclass with 47 Points, 11 Rebounds, 68% FG, and 9/9 FTM.
“I worked my whole life for this moment and this was not the time to shy away from it” – Devin Booker on ageing for the first time in playoffs.
Tonight’s superstar Booker had Laker’s legend late Kobe Bryant in mind during his masterclass performance. Both, the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat are now eliminated from the playoffs.