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Durant added eight rebounds, five assists and
four blocked shots and made 8 of 12 shots as the Nets shot 52.3
percent and hit 17 3-pointers. The sharp-shooting Nets missed
only one free throw, going 21-for-22 in the victory.
Harris hit seven of 10 3-point tries to tie the franchise record
for 3-pointers in a playoff game set by Deron Williams in 2015.
James Harden contributed 20 points and seven of Brooklyn's 31
assists. Former Celtic Kyrie Irving finished with 15 and Blake
Griffin chipped in 11 as no Brooklyn starter played more than 29
minutes.
Marcus Smart led the Celtics with 19 points, including five
3-pointers, and Kemba Walker added 17. Evan Fournier contributed
16 points and Tristan Thompson finished with 15 and 11 boards as
Boston shot 42.4 percent and allowed 26 points off 17 turnovers.
The Celtics received a quiet game from Jayson Tatum, who was
held to nine points on 3-for-12 shooting. He is shooting 9 of 32
from the field in the series and exited after getting poked in
the right eye during the third quarter.
After a sluggish start to their 104-93 win in Game 1 on
Saturday, the Nets dominated from the outset and led by double
digits for the final 37:10.
Brooklyn took control by ripping off 15 straight points in a
span of 2:57 to take a 29-13 lead on a 20-footer by Jeff Green
with 4:57 remaining. Green's shot occurred after Harris hit
three 3-pointers in a span of 59 seconds and the run helped the
Nets get a 40-26 lead through the opening quarter.
Harden's four-point play gave the Nets their first 20-point lead
less than two minutes into the second. When Harris hit his sixth
3-pointer, Brooklyn held a 61-36 lead at the 4:59 mark and it
took a 71-47 lead by halftime.
Harris made his seventh 3-pointer midway through the third and
Brooklyn held a 109-82 lead into the final period.
--Field Level Media
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