Tar Heels in NBA: Johnson's 17 help Suns beat Bullocks' Mavs; Green's 76ers fall

Posted May 3, 2022
Cameron Johnson scored a playoff career-high 17 points in 24 minutes off the bench in his best playoff game this season as the Phoenix Suns earned a 121-114 victory over the Dallas Mavericks in Game 1 of their Western Conference semifinal series. Danny Green finished with five points, four rebounds and an assist in 26 minutes for the Philadelphia 76ers. (Tar Heel Tribune)

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