CGTN Sports Talk: NBA Conference Finals continue to bear surprises

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The Atlanta Hawks upset the Milwaukee Bucks 116-113 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference after Trae Young dropped an epic 48 points and 11 rebounds for the Hawks on Wednesday. In the Western Conference, the Phoenix Suns won both games at home, leading 2-0 over the Los Angeles Clippers. Devin Booker was behind the Suns' first win with a 40-plus point triple-double while Deandre Ayton added the second win with a 0.9-second alley-oop dunk for the team.

Trae Young (#11) of the Atlanta Hawks looks on after 116-113 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., June 23, 2021. /CFP

Deandre Ayton (#22) of the Phoenix Suns dunks in Game 2 of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns Arena in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 22, 2021. /CFP

Devin Booker (#1) of the Phoenix Suns looks on in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference Finals against the Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix Suns Arena, June 20, 2021. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Guest: Matthew Watson

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

Chief editor: Chen Ran

Supervisor: Zhang Shilei

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