The Celtics certify the failure of the Nets

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  • The team of Durant and Irving falls in the first round of the ‘play-offs’ by a resounding 4-0

  • Toronto wins in Philadelphia and Doncic advances to Dallas against the Jazz

Boston Celtics-Brookyn Nets, 116-112 (4-0)

The boston celtics, with 29 points of Jayson Tatumcertified the failure of the Brooklyn Netsby winning 116-112 and sentencing the first round series of the ‘playoffs’ with a humiliating 4-0 to advance and meet the winner of the series between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls.

Built to go for it all, Nets of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving ended a season marked by many lows and few highs and were overtaken by a Celtics in which teamwork triumphed, led by Tatum, Marcus Smart and Jalen Brown.

Tatum, who ended up out for six fouls with 2.49 left, contributed 29 points, three rebounds and five assists, although his Celtics were about to be traced back by the Nets when they were left without their leader.

Marcus Smartwith a double-double of 20 points and eleven assists, in addition to five rebounds, and Brown, with 22 points and eight rebounds, they managed to defend the fourth victory that sent them to the next round, in which they will play against the winner of the series between the Bucks and the Bulls, with the former ahead 3-1.

during He ended his season this way, despite a game in which he led his teammates with 39 points, seven rebounds and nine assists.

Seth Curry contributed 23 points and five triples, while Kyrie Irving he scored 20, with five rebounds and five assists.

Philadelphia 76ers-Toronto Raptors, 88-103 (3-2)

The Sixers fell at home, and among the boos of their fans, 88-103 against the Raptors which leaves the playoff series 3-2 for the team from Philadelphia that this Thursday will have another opportunity to try to eliminate the Canadian team in Toronto.

Even though the Raptors’ starting point guard, Fred VanVleet, did not play, after suffering a hip injury in the fifth game of the series, the Toronto team was able to dry the Sixers and their two best players, Joel Embiid and James Harden with strong defense.

Pascal Siakamwho scored 34 points in the fourth game, once again became the top scorer for his team and the game and obtained a double double with 23 points, 10 rebounds and 7 assists.

His teammate Precious Achiuwa added 17 points and 7 rebounds while OG Anunoby and Gary Trent Jr. each scored 16 points. rookie of the year, Scotty Barnes who jumped as a starter in substitution of VanVleet, He had 12 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists.

In the Sixers, the best was embiid, with a double double of 20 points, 11 rebounds and 4 assists. TobiasHarris excelled again with 16 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists while Harden he had 16 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists.

Dallas Mavericks-Utah Jazz, 102-77 (3-2)

the slovenian Luka Doncić sank the Utah Jazz with a double-double of 33 points and 13 rebounds in the 102-77 victory of the Dallas Mavericks, who took a 3-2 lead in the first-round playoff series.

Jalen Brunson he contributed 24 points, five rebounds and four assists.

On the Utah Jazz, Donovan Mitchell he barely scored nine points, with two rebounds and one assist and left in the last minutes of the fourth period with discomfort in his left leg.

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jordan clarxon was the best of the Jazz with 20 points, three rebounds and two assists, while the Spanish Willy Hernangomez he put up five points, four rebounds and a steal in 18 minutes on the court.

The Mav’s left behind the defeat suffered in the fourth game, in Salt Lake City, and they did not give an option to some Jazz that only exceeded 50 points at the end of the third period, when they were already sentenced.



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