Phoenix Suns up 3-2 versus Dallas Mavericks
Despite the Mavericks success in Game 4, they couldn't stop Steve Nash in Game 5 and the Suns came out victorious. Thanks mostly to Nash's first career playoff triple-double and only his 3rd ever, the Suns overcame a close game in the 4th quarter to take a 3-2 lead in the best of 7 series.
Amare Stoudemire came back to life after a subpar game and Jim Jackson scored 15 of his 21 points in the 4th quarter when Phoenix put the game away. Jackson did a great job playing for the injured Joe Johnson, who could possibly be back for the Western Conference Finals, though he'll probably have to wear a protective mask.
This series resumes Friday night in Dallas and the Suns look to close out the series and get some much needed rest in preparation for the San Antonio Spurs, who likely will close out Seattle in tonight's contest.
Look for a Phoenix & San Antonio matchup in the West, and a Miami & Detroit matchup in the East. I'll take the Suns and the Heat in the finals.