On April 24, the NBA playoffs first round G3, the Celtics defeated the Nets 109-103 away from home, leading 3-0 in the series and winning the match point. The Celtics held the lead for most of the time, With Griffin making his first playoff appearance this season and doing well, the Nets closing the gap in the final quarter and the Celtics withstood the pressure to win under Jaylen Brown and Tatum.
Statistics:
Celtics: Tatum 39 points, 5 boards, 6 assists, 5 blocks, Theth 9 points and 6 boards, Jaylen Brown 23 points, 4 boards and 5 assists, Smart 12 points, 3 boards, 5 assists and 2 assists, G Williams 7 points and 3 boards, And richard 10 points;
Nets: Durant 16 points, 8 boards and 8 assists, Bruce Brown 26 points, 8 boards and 3 assists, Curry Jr. 10 points, Irving 16 points, 3 boards and 8 assists, 3 assists and 3 breaks, Clarkston 13 points and 7 boards, Mills 9 points;
Focus Lens:
Nets' Bruce Brown scored 16 points in the first half, setting a career first-half scoring record;
Tatum became the youngest player in Celtics history to score 30 points and five steals in the playoffs;
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Irving scored the first goal in a basket, Bruce Brown broke the ball and counterattacked, and Theis jumped to the basket. Bruce Brown hit a layup, Smart and Bruce Brown scored three-pointers, Irving hit two free throws, and Durant hit from the outside. Tatum scored three points against Durant, and then he hit both free throws. Tatum and Theis scored, and the Celtics came back to stop the Nets. Irving made a layup to stop the bleeding, Jaylen Brown scored on a jumper, G-Williams scored on a layup, and Jaylen Brown hit both free throws. Smart hit a three-pointer and White broke the ball to score. Bruce Brown hit the outside line again, Tatum scored on a jumper, Irving scored, and the first quarter ended, and the Celtics made it 30-25 to the Nets.
In the second quarter, Pregart threw, made layups and scored consecutive three-pointers, giving the Celtics a double-digit lead. Drummond hooked up to stop the bleeding, Bruce Brown countered a dragon and Pret Richard hit the outside. Bruce Brown scored on a layup, Brown cut in the air and Irving hit a jumper. Bruce Brown and Jaylen Brown scored against each other, and Clarkston scored four straight points on layups and throws. G-Williams broke through easily, Claxton hit a layup, and G-Williams hit a three-pointer. Durant scored on a jumper, Claxton dunked, Mills scored from the outside, Smart went up on an empty basket, and at the end of the first half, the Celtics made it 53-50 to the Nets.
In the third quarter, Theth hit a three-pointer and Tatum dunked to stop the Nets. Theis hit a layup again, and the point difference returned to double digits. Irving made a layup to stop the bleeding, Durant scored on a jumper, Bruce Brown cut in the air, and Irving and Jaylen Brown hit both free throws. Tatum scored four straight points, Durant hit a three-pointer, Bruce Brown hit one of two free throws, Tatum hit a free throw, and then he hit one of two free throws. Bruce Brown scored with a free throw, Clarkston hit one of two free throws, Tatum scored 2+1, mills and Clarkston scored consecutive points. Smart scored seven straight points, Jaylen Brown scored a layup, and the third quarter ended, and the Celtics made it 81-72 to the Nets.
In the fourth quarter, Durant slammed his hands, Griffin hit two free throws, Jaylen Brown scored a layup, Curry Jr. hit a big 2-pointer, Jaylen Brown hit a three-pointer, and Griffin also scored color. Jaylen Brown scored on a layup, Griffin and Tatum hit three-pointers, and Jaylen Brown hit a jumper to stop the Nets with a nine-point advantage. Tatum scored 2+1, Durant hit both free throws, Irving hit a jumper, Horford hit from the outside and Tatum made a layup to extend the advantage to 13 points. Smart continued to extend the advantage, with Mills and Curry Jr. hitting consecutive three-pointers but the Nets defended poorly before the Celtics maintained the lead and managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Celtic starters: Smart, Jaylen Brown, Tatum, Horford, Theis;
Nets starters: Irving, Curry, Bruce Brown, Durant, Drummond;
The next match between the two sides:
April 26, 7:00, playoff first round G4, Nets home vs Celtics;