PHOENIX Suns moved closer to the NBA’s Western Conference final after going 3-0 up on Denver Nuggets in their semi-final series..
Devin Booker scored 28 points while Chris Paul had 27 in the 116-102 win.

The Suns have won six consecutive play-off games and are one victory from reaching the conference final for the first time since 2009-10.
Elsewhere Philadelphia 76ers moved 2-1 ahead in their Eastern Conference semi-final series.

Joel Embiid had 27 points nine rebounds eight assists as the visitors beat Atlanta Hawks 127-111.
\Suns started strongly against Nuggets in their game and were 21-8 ahead early on and 37-27 up after the first quarter.

Nuggets brought it back to trail 59-55 at the break but their opponents dominated after that and will aim to secure a clean sweep in the series in Denver today.
Nikola Jokic had 32 points,20 rebounds 10 assists for Nuggets on the night he received his NBA Most Valuable Player award.

In Atlanta, 76ers put in a strong third-quarter performance to end the hosts’ 13-game home-winning streak.

Embiid and team-mate Ben Simmons each scored 11 points as they outscored Hawks 34-19 ahead of the final quarter.

Tobias Harris’ 22 points saw him hit the 20-point mark for the sixth straight game while Simmons finished with 18 points seven assists.
Game four is on Monday in Atlanta.

(BBC Sport).