On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued, a focus battle in the East was launched between the Nets and the Celtics, and the Celtics always took the lead in the first quarter, but the difference was not large, and the Celtics led by 4 points in the first quarter.
It was the most interesting group of showdowns in the first round in the East, and the Nets were affected by injuries in the regular season and only ranked 7th in the East, but their paper strength was very strong. The Celtics have been brilliant after the All-Star scene. In the first three games, the Celtics performed better, winning three consecutive games to get the game point, and the Nets were forced into a desperate situation.
Simmons, who had planned to return, continued to be absent, and both teams were regular starts, with the Nets starting: Irving, Curry, Brown, Durant, drummond. The Celtics started: Tatum, Horford, Theis, Brown, Smart. At the beginning of the first quarter, Brown scored four points first, the Celtics started 4-0, Durant jump shot for the Nets to break the scoring drought, Curry Jr. hit three points, but he ate 3 fouls early, Durant hit two free throws, and then hit three points, and the Nets chased down 10 draws.
The two teams alternated points, the Nets were plagued by fouls in the first quarter, Dragic was blown foul, causing Nash to be dissatisfied, and the Nets players were also very excited. The Celtics took the lead, White scored five points in a row to play a wave of 10-0, and the Celtics led 22-12. The Nets' offense picked up, with Irving hitting a three-pointer to make it 19-25. Coming back from the timeout, Clarkston conceded two more free throws, his first six free throws were all deflected, Mills hit a three-pointer and the Nets trailed to 24-30.
The first quarter ended with the Nets trailing 26-30. Durant had 11 points and two assists in the first quarter, and Curry Jr. and Dragic were both left with three fouls. Tatum had 4 points and 2 assists, Horford 5, Brown 6 and White 7 to make the Wizards.