Jazzmen took the first line in the Western Conference. Respectively, they held the main tournament at a high level. But the main stake will be on the championship. The team got a tough opponent in the playoffs, however, they managed to cope with it. Utah lost to Memphis the first match in the series, but then Donovan Mitchell returned to the floor and the attack added immediately. Queen Snyder’s wards won all four of the next fights and moved on. The Jazz had plenty of time to prepare for the second episode, which the Clippers managed to break through. The team will try to take advantage of the fatigue of the opponent, who only recently had seven difficult meetings.
The Hawks broke into the cohort of leaders in the Eastern Conference and finished the main tournament in the top 6. This helped to qualify without any problems in the playoffs, where the team continued to perform at a high level. Atlanta confronted New York in the first episode and it seemed that the Knicks would impose a fight, but Nate Macmillan’s charges simply left no chance for a competitor. We saw only four fights as the New Yorkers lacked strength. As it turned out, it wasn’t over yet. The Hawks still had time to shock Philadelphia (128-124). Trey Young and Bogdan Bogdanovic tore apart the opponent’s defense and scored 56 points for two. Now they need to double the advantage, although it will be difficult to repeat the success.
