The Phoenix Suns are finally headed back to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2010. It wasn't easy, but the second-seeded Suns closed out the No. 3 Denver Nuggets in Game 4, 125-118, on Sunday night to complete the series sweep. The Suns will now face off against the winner of the series between the top-ranked Utah Jazz and No. 4 Los Angeles Clippers. The Jazz currently lead that series 2-1.
Just as they have all series, Devin Booker and Chris Paul led the way for Phoenix in Game 3. Booker had 34 points and 11 rebounds, while Paul added a game-high 37 points and 7 assists. In the process, Paul moved up to 13th on the NBA's all-time postseason assists list. The Suns have now won seven straight games, and appear to be playing their best basketball of the season at the right time.
Will Barton paced the Nuggets with 25 points, and freshly minted MVP Nikola Jokic added 22 points and 11 rebounds for Denver. Jokic's night ended early though, as he was ejected late in the third quarter following a flagrant 2 foul on Suns guard Cam Payne. The Nuggets never gave up, but without their leader, they were unable to prevent the Suns from ending their season. After making it to the Western Conference finals last season, the Nuggets took a step back this year. If Jamal Murray was healthy for the series, perhaps it would have gone differently, but without him Denver just didn't have the firepower to keep up with Phoenix. Now, the Nuggets will enter the offseason, while the Suns will compete to make their first Finals appearance since 1993.
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