The Clippers have flirted with postseason elimination before and came out on top. Now, against Jazz they are likely to repeat the same.
The Phoenix Suns are headed to the Western Conference finals for the first time since 2010 after Chris Paul put on a scintillating display.
Joel Embiid has been dominant in this series for the Philadelphia 76ers, and his supporting cast has been almost as good.
The Phoenix Suns will have a chance to sweep Denver Nuggets on Sunday night, when these two teams meet for Game 4.
The script completely flipped in the second quarter, with the Nets heating up while the Bucks went cold from the floor.
Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points on 15 for 29 shooting, including 6 for 12 from three-point range to give the Jazz a 2-0 series lead.
Chris Paul added 17 points, Devin Booker had 18 points and 10 rebounds as Phoenix routed the Denver Nuggets 123-98 on Wednesday.
The 41st pick in the 2014 draft, Nikola Jokic became the lowest draft pick in NBA history to win the Most Valuable Player award.
Rudy Gobert joins Dwight Howard, Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo among players with at least three DPOYs to their name.
The Atlanta Hawks established their dominance in Game 1 and now have an opportunity to steal another game despite Joel Embiid's return.