DENVER (AP) Chris Paul couldn t miss. Devin Booker couldn t be stopped.
The Phoenix Suns roared into the Western Conference Finals for the first time in 11 years Sunday night with a testy 125-118 victory over Denver that completed a four-game sweep.
The Nuggets? Well, they went down fighting.
Jokic was tossed with 3:52 left in the third and his Nuggets trailing 83-76 after his hard right-hand windmill swipe sent the ball flying but also caught Cameron Payne in the face.
Jokic said he meant only to commit a hard foul on Payne to spark his team. I wanted to change the rhythm of the game, I wanted to give us some energy, Jokic said. I tried to make a hard foul. Did I hit him? I didn t know. I say sorry if I did because I didn t want to injure him or hit him in the head on purpose.
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Suns guard Chris Paul (left) is defended by the Nuggets Facundo Campazzo during Game 4 of their playoff series in Denver on Sunday. | USA TODAY / VIA REUTERS
AFP-JIJI Jun 14, 2021
Los Angeles – Chris Paul and Devin Booker combined for 71 points as the Phoenix Suns completed a four-game sweep of the Denver Nuggets on Sunday to reach the Western Conference finals for the first time in 11 years.
Paul scored 37 points and Booker finished with 34 points and 11 rebounds as the Suns beat the Nuggets 125-118 to close out the second-round series.
The Phoenix Suns will return to the Western Conference Finals for the first time in over a decade, following a victory over the Denver Nuggets in Game 4 of the 2nd round playoff series on June 13.
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