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Sunday, June 20, 2021Playoffs · 2 games
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2 games, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: ATL trailed PHI by 3 after the first quarter and won 103–96.

Final · CF · G1 · Box score
Clippers114
Suns120
Q1 Suns 0; Q2 PHX +3; Q3 Suns 0; Q4 PHX +6
Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Hawks103
Sixers96
Q1 ATL -3; Q2 ATL +2; Q3 ATL +5; Q4 ATL +7
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Hawks-Sixers

Atlanta closes out Philadelphia in seven

Devin Booker posts a triple-double

Game flow · ATL margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-3+2+5+7ATL AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25232827103
Sixers2818252596
Who led
Kevin HuerterPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 8, 15, 20, 3, 10, 0, 17, 27ATL27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Trae YoungPoints, last 10 games: 21, 27, 36, 35, 21, 28, 25, 39, 34, 21ATL21 PTS · 3 REB · 10 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 22, 36, 8, 39, 40, 27, 17, 37, 22, 31PHI31 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 28, 20, 22, 22, 20, 4, 24, 24PHI24 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Second story · Clippers-Suns · CF · G1

Phoenix draws first blood against Clippers

Phoenix won Game 1 of the conference finals, 120–114. Devin Booker led Phoenix with 40 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists.

Series tracker · Clippers-Suns
G1 · @ PHXPHX120–114
Lead changes
Clippers-Suns20
Hawks-Sixers20
The night in charts
Clippers-Suns combined for 234, 35 more than any other game
Points by game
Clippers-SunsClippers 114, Suns 120
234
Hawks-SixersHawks 103, Sixers 96
199
PHX won the closest game by 6
Closest finishes
Clippers-SunsClippers 114, Suns 120
+6 PHX
Hawks-SixersHawks 103, Sixers 96
+7 ATL
Ayton shot 10-of-14 for the night's hottest hand
Hottest shooting · min 10 FGA
AytonPHX · 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST
71% (10-14)
CurryPHI · 16 PTS, 2 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL
60% (6-10)
HuerterATL · 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST, 1 STL
56% (10-18)
Mikal BridgesPHX · 14 PTS, 2 AST, 2 BLK, 1 REB
55% (6-11)
Reggie JacksonLAC · 24 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 1 STL
53% (10-19)
Final · Clippers-Suns
Clippers 114Suns 120
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Clippers21333921114
Suns21363627120
The story
Deandre Ayton had 20 points as Phoenix beat LA 120-114

Reggie Jackson led LA with 24 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST 20 PTS, 9 REB, 2 AST · 10-14 FG

The swing

The Suns won the fourth 27-21, their biggest quarter edge.

PHX lead by quarter
200 0+30+6 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Final · Hawks-Sixers
Hawks 103Sixers 96
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Hawks25232827103
Sixers2818252596
The story
Kevin Huerter's 27 points carried Atlanta past Philadelphia, 103-96

For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid had 31 PTS, 11 REB, 3 AST 27 PTS, 7 REB, 3 AST · 10-18 FG, 2-4 3PT

The swing

The Hawks trailed by 3 going into the second, then won it 23-18.

ATL lead by quarter
200 −3+2+5+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle

Tobias Harris was the fantasy play: 51.8 FPTS on 24 PTS, 14 REB, 4 AST

Fantasy angle
Heating up
+13.6points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
10.7Reg. season avg24.3Last 3 playoff games

24.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 10.7 in the regular season (67 games). Today: 24 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−16.0minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
23.3Reg. season avg7.3Last 3 playoff games

7.3 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 23.3 in the regular season (63 games). Today: 2 points in 5 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+12.5minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
32.5Reg. season avg45Today

45 minutes today, against 32.5 a game in the regular season (62 games). Line: 24 points, 14 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Devin Booker leads the day with 40

Devin BookerPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 17, 30, 47, 21, 18, 28, 34, 40Suns-Clippers · W
29.0 PPG playoffs to date · +12.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Russell Westbrook OKC, Feb 27, 2015: 40 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
40 PTS · 13 REB · 11 AST
Paul GeorgePoints, last 10 games: 23, 20, 22, 20, 27, 31, 31, 37, 28, 34Clippers-Suns · L
26.6 PPG playoffs to date · +7.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
34 PTS · 4 REB · 5 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 22, 36, 8, 39, 40, 27, 17, 37, 22, 31Sixers-Hawks · L
28.1 PPG playoffs to date · +3.2 vs his playoff average before tonight
31 PTS · 11 REB · 3 AST
Kevin HuerterPoints, last 10 games: 10, 11, 8, 15, 20, 3, 10, 0, 17, 27Hawks-Sixers · W
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +16.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Season high27 PTS · 7 REB · 3 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 21, 28, 20, 22, 22, 20, 4, 24, 24Sixers-Hawks · L
21.8 PPG playoffs to date · +2.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 14 REB · 4 AST
Reggie JacksonPoints, last 10 games: 20, 25, 15, 9, 29, 17, 4, 22, 27, 24Clippers-Suns · L
17.1 PPG playoffs to date · +7.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 6 REB · 4 AST