NBA roundup: Celtics finish off sweep of Nets
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[April 26, 2022]
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points before
fouling out late in the fourth quarter as the Boston Celtics never
trailed and completed a four-game sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in
their Eastern Conference first-round series by holding on for a
116-112 victory Monday night in New York.
The second-seeded Celtics, who lost to the Nets in five games in
this round last season, await the winner of the Milwaukee-Chicago
series. The Bucks lead the Bulls three games to one.
Jaylen Brown added 22 points for the Celtics, who shot 47.2 percent
and won each game in the series by single digits. Marcus Smart added
20 points and 11 assists, Grant Williams hit four 3-pointers and
contributed 14 points and Al Horford chipped in 13.
Kevin Durant scored 39 for his best game of the series but missed
two 3-pointers in the final minute as Brooklyn ended a season it had
entered as an NBA title favorite. Seth Curry added 23 points, Kyrie
Irving finished with 20 and the Nets shot 50.6 percent.
Raptors 103, 76ers 88
Pascal Siakam scored 23 points to help visiting Toronto stave off
elimination against Philadelphia in Game 5 of an Eastern Conference
first-round playoff series.
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Siakam added 10 rebounds and seven assists for the fifth-seeded
Raptors, who have won two in a row after losing the first three
games in the best-of-seven set. Precious Achiuwa made 7 of 11 shots
to finish with 17 points for the Raptors. OG Anunoby and Gary Trent
Jr. each had 16 points and NBA Rookie of the Year Scottie Barnes
added 12 points and eight rebounds in the win.
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Brooklyn, New York, USA; Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum (0)
drives to the basket against Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant (7)
during the fourth quarter of game four of the first round of the
2022 NBA playoffs at Barclays Center. The Celtics defeated the Nets
116-112 to win the best of seven series 4-0. Mandatory Credit: Brad
Penner-USA TODAY Sports
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Philadelphia's Joel Embiid collected 20 points and
11 rebounds as he battled through a torn ligament in his right
thumb. Prior to the game, Embiid was fined $15,000 for criticizing
the officiating following the 76ers' 110-102 loss to the Raptors in
Game 4 on Saturday.
Mavericks 102, Jazz 77
Luka Doncic scored 33 and grabbed 13 rebounds to ignite host Dallas
to a 3-2 Western Conference first-round playoff series lead with a
dominant win over Utah.
The Mavericks, who never trailed and led by as many as 33, have a
chance to close out the series in Salt Lake City in Game 6 on
Thursday. Jalen Brunson added 24 points for the Mavericks. Dorian
Finney-Smith was the only other Dallas player in double figures with
13 points, but that was more than enough offense against Utah on
this night.
The Mavericks held the Jazz to just 55 points through the first
three quarters. Jordan Clarkson scored 20 points and Rudy Gobert
compiled 17 points with 11 rebounds. Donovan Mitchell only scored
nine points on 4-of-15 shooting. He left the game in the fourth
quarter due to an apparent left hamstring injury.
--Field Level Media
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