Earlier today, the NBA playoffs continued, with the Boston Celtics hosting the Brooklyn Nets at home. Although this series is a contest between 2nd and 7th in the East, it plays like the Finals.
The Nets are undoubtedly a strong team, and after sorting out the contradictions in the team, Durant and Irving are healthy, and the strength is the top four in the East. However, the Celtics are also getting better and better, playing from 10th in the East at the beginning of the season to 2nd in the East, which is obviously very strong.
The clash of two strong teams is a wonderful and exciting game. Irving was a brave man, stepping up in a slump in Durant and finishing the game with 39 points, five rebounds and six assists. In the final quarter, Irving scored 18 points and 2 assists, hitting four over-the-top three-pointers.
But the Celtics are tougher. Trailing by one point from 113-114, the Celtics didn't call a timeout, and they played a wonderful fit in 10 seconds. Jaylen Brown found Smart, but Smart didn't rush to make a move, but passed the ball again.
Tatum, who cut the ball empty, received the ball and faced Irving, did not dribble, but directly came to a turn and completed a beautiful layup. It was a 0.6-second whistle shot, and the ball was just the right time to go, so the Celtics beat the Nets 115-114 to get the start of the series.
Counting last season, Tatum scored more than 30 points in four consecutive playoff games, equaling the all-time record set by Larry Bird. The Nets' clash with the Celtics was very intense, and Irving also had a lot of conflicts with the fans in Boston, who forced the first round of the playoffs out of the Finals.