On April 26, the first round of the NBA playoffs, the Nets vs Celtics G4, the final Celtics defeated the Nets 116-112 away from home, the series scored 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference Final Four. Irving did not perform well in this game, the Celtics were in the lead for most of the time, withstood the pressure in the final quarter, Horford scored a key layup, and the Celtics successfully won the victory, winning all four games in the first round of the playoffs. The Nets are out 0-4 and missed the Eastern Conference Final Four.
Statistics:
Celtics: Tatum 29 points, 3 boards and 5 assists, Horford 13 points and 6 boards, Theis 6 points and 8 boards, Brown 22 points, 8 boards and 3 assists, Smart 20 points, 5 boards and 11 assists, G-Williams 14 points, White 9 points and 6 boards;
Nets: Durant 36 points, 7 boards and 9 assists, Curry Jr. 23 points and 4 boards, Irving 20 points, 5 boards and 5 assists, Clarkston 13 points and 6 boards, Dragic 10 points, 8 boards and 4 assists;
Focus Lens:
Clarkston opened with 0-of-10 free throws, setting a new playoff opening free throw record set by O'Neal in 2006 (0-of-8);
Contest Review:
In the first quarter, Jaylen Brown threw and jump shot consecutive hits, Durant responded with a layup, and Tatum hit both free throws. Horford hooked up, Tess and Durant hit both free throws, and Durant hit a three-pointer. Tatum hit both free throws, Mills hit a jumper and Horford hit a three-pointer in the open. White threw a score, then he scored 2+1, and the Celtics' advantage widened to double digits. Clarkston scored on a layup, G-Williams hit a three-pointer and Irving also scored in color. Smart scored on a layup, Durant countered with a dunk, Robert Williams hit one of two free throws, White hit a jumper and Mills shot in from the outside. In the first quarter, the Celtics 30-26 Nets.
In the second quarter, Dragic scored a throw, Curry Jr. hit a big two-pointer, and the Nets tied the score. Tatum hit a three-pointer in the bottom corner, Curry Jr. and Tatum cut the score, Tatum jumped again, Irving hit both free throws, and Theth dunked. Jaylen Brown threw a score, Durant scored on a jumper, Smart shot from the outside, and Durant made a three-pointer. Irving scored on a layup, Curry Jr. and G-Williams hit three-pointers, Durant hit a jumper, Jaylen Brown counter-attacked, G-Williams hit a three-pointer, Claxton scored 2+1, Jaylen Brown threw in, Durant hit two free throws, and at the end of the first half, the Celtics 58-50 Nets.
In the third quarter, Bruce Brown threw a score, Tatum hit two free throws, Durant scored on a jumper, and Irving hit two free throws. Smart hit the outside line again, Durant hit all three free throws, Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer, and Tatum also used color. Tatum hit one of two free throws, Clarkston hooked in, Robert Williams hit a dunk, and Clarkston hit a free throw to make 1 of 11 free throws. Jaylen Brown hit the board, Irving hit two free throws, Tatum made a three-point shot, and Smart ate pie under the basket. Tatum scored on a jumper, Clarkston flew to make up for the basket, G-Williams went up and Durant hit both free throws. Tatum and Irving scored on layups, Horford hit a three-pointer, and the third quarter ended, and the Celtics made it 90-78 to the Nets.
In the fourth quarter, Curry Jr. accelerated his advance, then he threw a shot in, and Durant scored on a jumper. Tatum dunked and stopped bleeding with a three-pointer, and Horford hit a three-pointer to bring the difference back to double digits. Curry Jr. hit a three-pointer, Smart shot in from the outside and Dragic hit a three-pointer. Dragic counter-attacked, Jaylen Brown hit one of two free throws, Dragic hit a three-pointer and Smart scored a layup. Durant chased points in succession, Jaylen Brown made a key layup, Durant missed a three-pointer, Horford made a key layup, and then the Celtics kept the lead and they managed to win.
Two teams starting lineup:
Celtic: Tatum, Horford, Thes, Brown, Smart;
Nets: Irving, Curry, Brown, Durant, Drummond;