Back at home, the Nets lost 103-109 to the Celtics in the first round of the playoffs, and the big score has fallen behind 0-3, and it is almost certain that they will be eliminated, and even have a great possibility of being swept. The Nets' previous series of 3-0 draws have all been swept out, and if the spell cannot be broken this time, Kevin Durant's career gold is about to be broken.
Returning home with a 0-2 deficit, the Nets could not afford to lose, but they did not seize the opportunity, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving both played no less than 43 minutes but only scored 32 points, and on the night that Tatum scored 39 points, it was not surprising that the Nets finally lost.
No team in the long history of the NBA has been able to turn the tables without falling behind 0-3 in the series, and the Nets have been swept out of such series before. The last time the Nets trailed 3-0 in a playoff series was in the first round of the 2020 playoffs, when the Nets were swept out by the Raptors. It is worth mentioning that it was Durant and Irving's first season together with the Nets, but neither of them participated in the playoffs that year due to injury.
In the first round of the playoffs in a "seven-game best-of-seven" game, the Nets also faced a desperate situation of 3-0 in 2005, when the Nets met the Heat, who had a record of first in the East in the regular season, and the shooting percentage of Riban Carter, Richard Jefferson and Jason Kidd was limited to no more than 40.0% throughout the series, and the Nets were swept out by the Heat led by Wade and O'Neal.
The only time in the history of the Nets before that they fell behind 0-3 in the series was the 2002 Finals, which was the first time in the history of the Nets to stand on the stage of the Finals, when they faced the Lakers who had won twice, and finally the Nets, who had the first record in the East in the regular season, were swept by the Lakers, and Kidd and Ken Young Martin could only watch the Lakers led by the "OK Combination" hold up the championship trophy at their home.
The Nets' history has been swept out of the series after 0-3, and this time it faces the Celtics, who have a team and stars, whether they have an advantage in the offensive end or the defensive end, and it is certain that they will be eliminated, and the possibility of being swept away is also very high. If the Nets are swept by the Celtics, it will be the first time in Durant's NBA career that they will be swept out of the series. At the same time, Durant has averaged 43.1 minutes per game in the three games so far in the series, and has only averaged 22.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 5.3 assists per game with 36.5% shooting, but there are 5.7 turnovers, and he is ready to close before he can really succeed James, which is really regrettable.