Beijing time on April 26, today, the NBA playoffs continue, the Nets host the Celtics, before this game, the Nets 0-3 behind, it can be said that the fate hangs on the line. In the first quarter, the Celtics dominated the attack, leading the opponent by 4 points at 30-26. Clarks opened with 0-of-10 free throws, setting an NBA playoff disgrace record; entering the second quarter, the Celtics took advantage of the chase to open the point difference to 8 points; Durant scored 20 points, 2 boards and 3 assists on 7 of 15 in the half; Easy side fight, the Celtics fought more and more courageously, the Rhythm of the Nets was completely disrupted, and at the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the opponent by 12 points 90-78.
In the final quarter, Curry came up to break through and score 2 points, and soon, Curry quickly attacked the mid-range and then hit, followed by Durant facing the defenders to pull out the mid-range, the Nets played a wave of 6-0 attack flow, the point difference was only 6 points, the Celtics asked for a timeout. Back from the timeout, Tatum quickly attacked to complete the two-handed dunk, Irving strongly broke the basket to stop the bleeding, but Tatum was bold, the arc top three-point knife fell, back, Durant mid-range arrow through the heart, after that, Griffin caused Tatum offensive foul, the game was suspended again.
After the timeout, Horford's bottom corner three-point splash ripples, the Nets side, Curry withdrew three points to color, but Smart was infected, also cut down three points, Dragic stood up at this time, he first hit a cold-blooded three-pointer, and then the fast attack won again, just two rounds, Dragic arc top three-pointers shocked four, however, Brown was not willing to show weakness, immediately returned a 2+1, Lowe strong kill basket missed, but Smart made a basket 2 points into the account, the point difference was once again stretched to 8 points, the Nets requested a timeout.
In the final 4 minutes and 30 seconds, Durant turned over from mid-range to stop the bleeding, Irving forced the basket to hit the left hand layup again, but Smart accelerated to break through to return the goal, and then Dragic caused Tatum to leave the field with 6 fouls. At the decisive moment, Irving's arc top three flowers, Durant riding archery to narrow the point difference, the point difference is only 3 points. In the final 22 seconds, Durant made two free throws and One Shot, Smart did not make a layup, but Horford made a fatal layup, and in the end, the Celtics tore through the Nets 116-112 and swept the opponent 4-0 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In this game, Durant's form picked up, he made 13 of 31, cut 39 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists, and made 4 turnovers. Irving had 20 points, five rebounds and five assists on 6-of-13 shooting; Curry had 23 points, four rebounds and two assists on 9-of-13 to be a fig leaf for the team; Dragic had 10 points, eight rebounds and four assists on 4-of-6 of 6; Clarkston had 6-of-6 with 13 points and six rebounds; Tatum had 29 points, 3 rebounds and 5 assists on 9-of-16 shooting; Jaylen had 8-of-18 with 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists; Horford had 13 points and 6 rebounds; Gervay had 14 points, 3 rebounds; and Theis had 6 points and 8 rebounds Smart had 20 points, five rebounds and 11 assists.
It turns out that without Harden, the Nets' combat effectiveness is greatly reduced, they are not the opponents of the Celtics at all, without Harden, no one on the team can pass the ball, Durant and Irving are only good at singles, the ability to lead the team is not good, once they are strictly guarded, the state will decline significantly, and now Durant must be helpless. Durant was swept away for the first time in his career, setting a record for shame.