NBA Playoffs 2008. San Antonio is over the Phoenix Suns

Finally crossing the intense first-round playoff stayed in a walk by San Antonio Spurs before which the Phoenix Suns could not do anything. Once again (and go four times in five years).

San Antonio is the bete noire of Phoenix. They fail to face them (and when they do, like last year, appears the controversy factor ...). This time there were rivals for the Texans and go home with a 4-1 (92-87 in the final game). "Every year we face the Spurs to send us home. All the while you're here try to stop that streak, because I'm tired of losing to these guys, I'm sick, "said a demoralized Amare Stoudemire.

The truth is that the best player on the Suns, Steve Nash, was also responsible for the defeat in the final minutes. The Canadian (or South African) had its day. In the absence of 25 seconds left the score reflected a 89-87 for the Spurs and the ball was for the Suns, but Nash (11 points with 4 of 16 field goals and 3 assists) turned the ball over and the Spurs were from free kicks.

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"We should have calmed down a bit. I take responsibility, I lost the ball on two key plays that we have a hefty price, and we did not deserve to win, "said Steve Nash.

Tim Duncan scored 29 points and 17 rebounds. Tony Parker, 31 and 8 assists. They alone destroyed the Suns.

We'll have to see what happens with Mike D'Antoni, coach of the Suns since mid-season the owner received a little message saying he had to win a ring now. We'll see what happens.

The Spurs will face in conference semifinals to New Orleans Hornets, after they batieran the Mavericks, the same day and 4-1.

The Rockets and Detroit Pistons surrendered the tie back

Houston Rockets beat the Utah Jazz at the Toyota Center and are kept alive in the playoffs (3-2 for the Jazz). Now the series travels back to Salt Lake City, where he will win if Houston gets everything going for it to take the series. Unfortunately for them, everything points to Utah Jazz will win at home.

McGrady scored 29 points to lead the victory (95-69). "We are in a good situation. I know we can win in Utah because we've done, "said a confident McGrady at the end of the meeting. Everything happens for maintaining the level of success in the percentage shown in the fifth game of the series and ill get back to the rest campaign.

Meanwhile, Detroit Pistons has managed to get ahead for the first time in the tie with the Philadelphia Sixers. 60 points scored between Chauncy Billups, Richard Hamilton and Rasheed Wallace. The series is well at 3-2 in favor of Detroit, a series that travels to Philadelphia to play the sixth game.