Suns Advance to the Western Conference Finals

Suns win game 4, defeating the Denver Nuggets 125 - 118.

Image from @nbaeurope

They did it! In their 1st trip to the Playoffs in 11 seasons, the Suns are heading to the Western Conference Finals. The last time they made the Playoffs, they also made it to this stage.

The game 4 win came in impressive fashion, with both Chris Paul and Devin Booker scoring over 30 points in a Playoff game. They're the first Suns teammates to do that since Steve Nash and Amare Stoudemire in 2005 - thanks @Suns for that info:

Knowing that it was win or go home for them, the Nuggets opened up with a sense of urgency that they hadn't shown in previous games, however while watching I never felt that the game was getting out hand for the Suns.

Like with the previous 3 match-ups the 1st quarter was fairly close, finishing with the Suns up by 6 points. Phoenix held Denver to just 32% shooting in the period, with Jae Crowder setting the tone, with 3 blocks and 6 rebounds. Ayton also got off to a good start shooting 2 of 3 and adding a block himself. Book did the heavy lifting scoring wise, with 10 in the quarter.

The 2nd quarter was a shoot-out, with the Nuggets scoring 33 - their highest scoring quarter of the series and the Suns scoring 35. Booker led the way in scoring again in this quarter, scoring 11 taking his total for the half up to 21, with CP3 just behind with 8. This was the start of his mid-range clinic, open for all to experience.

So, on to the 3rd quarter where Paul had a half for the ages. Just like in the 2nd quarter, the Nuggets allowed him to get to his favourite spot on the court - the right hand side of the mid-range. He went 6 of 6 in the quarter for 12 points.

Next came some drama. After Paul was replaced by Cam Payne with about 4 minutes left in the quarter, Payne grabbed the rebound and MVP Jokic, full of frustration, swiped down hard at the ball, hitting Payne in the face as he went. The refs reviewed the play and charged Jokic with a flagrant 2 - automatic ejection. After this incident, the Suns would increase the lead to 16, ending the quarter up 13.

Nuggets' coach Malone must have said something to fire up his team, because they fought back, reducing the double-digit lead down to just 5. They would in fact outscore the Suns in the quarter.

Chris Paul would keep the ship steady however. He would continue his hot shooting going 4 for 6 and 5 for 5 from the free throw line.

The game ended with CP3 having 37 points on 14 of 19 shooting, 7 assists and 2 steals.

Booker also had himself a huge game with 34 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists.

Our 2 All-Star guards led the way, just as they have all season long.

The Suns now wait for their next opponent to be revealed, with the Jazz and Clippers still in the middle of their series. The Jazz currently lead 2-1.

I'll leave you with this picture of these 2 awesome guys celebrating the win.

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