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CGTN Sports Talk: How do Nuggets, Heat, Lakers advance to Conference Finals?
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CGTN Sports Talk: How do Nuggets, Heat, Lakers advance to Conference Finals?

CGTN Sports Talk EP249 How did they reach the Conference Finals.mp3

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Three teams have advanced to the NBA Conference Finals. The Los Angeles Lakers and the Denver Nuggets will face each other in the West while the Heat wait to see who they will play in the East.

LeBron James won his second series against Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors in their fifth meeting, though not in the NBA Finals this time.

Nikola Jokic didn't win the NBA Most Valuable Player award for the third time in a row, but he is leading the Denver Nuggets over the Phoenix Suns and on the way to something bigger.

The Heat count on the toughness of Jimmy Butler during clutch time. Meanwhile, the rest of the team are resilient enough to eliminate the New York Knicks and reach the East Finals for the third time in four years.

LeBron James (#6) of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, May 12, 2023. /CFP
LeBron James (#6) of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, May 12, 2023. /CFP

LeBron James (#6) of the Los Angeles Lakers looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California, May 12, 2023. /CFP

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, May 11, 2023. /CFP
Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, May 11, 2023. /CFP

Nikola Jokic of the Denver Nuggets looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Western Conference semifinals against the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona, May 11, 2023. /CFP

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, May 12, 2023. /CFP
Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, May 12, 2023. /CFP

Jimmy Butler of the Miami Heat looks on in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida, May 12, 2023. /CFP

Host: Li Xiang

Cover designer: Feng Yuan

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