Both the Phoenix Suns and the Denver Nuggets have qualified for the Western Conference semifinals.
Both teams completed 4-1 series victories with victories against the Minnesota Timberwolves (112-109 for the Nuggets) and the Los Angeles Clippers (136-130 for the Suns).
With the first game taking place in Denver on Saturday, the Nuggets and Suns will now compete for a position in the conference final.
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Boston Celtics 119-117 in the Eastern Conference to extend their series.
Nikola Jokic, the current NBA Most Valuable Player, led the Nuggets once more with 28 points, 17 rebounds, and 12 assists.
For the top seeds in the Western Conference, who advanced to the semi-finals for the fourth time in five seasons, Jamal Murray added 35 points.
Devin Booker led all scorers in Phoenix with 47 points for the Suns, who went on a four-game winning streak after losing their first game to the Clippers.
Without Paul George and Kawhi Leonard, the Clippers led by 10 points at the start of the second half. However, Booker scored 25 of his points in the third quarter, helping the Suns come back and win.
Booker said of those men, "Those guys don't stop fighting."
"That has been the central plot of the entire series. We were confident they would deliver despite the fact that they were down personnel.
With just 1.8 seconds left in the game, Trae Young hit a three-pointer in Boston to give the Hawks a thrilling victory and extend their series with the Celtics.
After dominating much of the second half, the Celtics appeared to be coasting to victory. They led by 13 points midway through the fourth quarter when the Hawks mounted a late comeback.
With Boston leading the series 3-2, Young finished with 38 points, 13 assists, and four rebounds as the Hawks forced a game six on Thursday in Atlanta.
Quin Snyder, the Hawks' coach, remarked, "We were tough-minded. "It's difficult to trail the entire game. Despite everything, we kept hanging in there. We simply didn't submit.
