On April 18, 2022, Beijing time, the first round of the NBA playoffs continued, and in a focus battle, the Nets challenged the Green Shirts on the road! The two sides still played more stiffly in the first half of the game, the first quarter of the game came up with the Celtics had a certain advantage, and then the Nets in the second quarter of the game The Nets equalized!
The game entered the third quarter, the Celtics played a very efficient attack in the single quarter, the single quarter net victory of the opponent by 11 points, the balance of the game victory also tilted to their side, and then the fourth quarter of the Nets played a very wonderful game under the leadership of Irving, they not only caught up with the score, but also completed the counterattack!
Durant and Irving contributed key shots consecutively in the crucial moments of the fourth quarter, Durant hit a mid-range jumper, Irving hit a three-pointer, but at the crucial moment in the last ten seconds, the Celtics fell behind by one point, the team did not call a timeout, but directly played the conversion offense, Jaylen Brown held the ball into the inside line, passed to Smart, and then Tatum cut in the air, Tatum received a pass and completed a whistle on the basket, leaving no time for the Nets!
The two sides really contributed a wonderful series in this game, and Tatum's whistle-pressing kill became the first whistle-pressing kill in the playoffs this season! Durant had 23 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in this game, and Irving scored 39 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists! Tatum on the Celtics side scored 31 points, Brown had 23 points, five rebounds and three assists, and Smart and Horford both scored 20 points!
It can be said that the two sides contributed a very wonderful game to the fans in this game, played to the last second, and completed the whistle-blowing kill, which is indeed the most exciting game in the playoffs so far this season!