The champions tie, the Nuggets suffer their first loss, the Celtics deepen

Strong competition follows in the quarterfinals of the playoffs in the two NBA conferences. In the West, the Golden State champions evened the series at 2-2 after a 126-125 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

A balanced and open game until the end, where Stephen Curry stood out, author of 32 points, supported by Thompson with 26 points and Poole with 22 points. For Sacramento, Fox stood out with 38 points, but those remained for statistics. Now it's the Kings' turn to play on the court. In this conference, after extra time, Denver stops, which was defeated 114-108 by Minnesota, which keeps its hopes alive for a place in the semifinals, as it narrowed to 3-1 in the game. Jokic scored 43 points and 11 rebounds, but that was not enough for victory, while Edward stood out for the locals with 34 points. In the East, New York leads the series 3-1 after a 102-93 victory over Cleveland. Brunson with 29 points and Barrett with 26 made the difference on the court for the New Yorkers. Yes, Boston leads the game 3-1, which defeated Atlanta 129-121 away from the field, a game where Tatum and Broë stood out for the Celtics, with 31 points each.

Play off-Quarterfinal Eastern Conf

Philadelphia – Brooklyn, (4-0)

Boston – Atlanta, 129-121 (3-1)

Cleveland - New York, 93-102 (1-3)

Play off-Quarterfinal Conf. West

Sacramento – Golden State, 125-126 (2-2)

Denver – Minnesota, 108-114 (3-1)