Jayson Tatum of the Boston Celtics blocks a shot from Kevin Durant of the Brooklyn Nets during the fourth inning of game Two of round one of the NBA East Conference Playoffs at TD Garden on April 20, 2022 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Celtics beat the Nets 114-107. (Getty image via AFP)
WASHINGTON – Jaylen Brown scores 22 points and Jayson Tatum adds 19 points to the rally Boston on Brooklyn 114-107 on Wednesday, giving the Celtics a 2-0 lead in their game NBA playoff series.
The Nets never made it through until the final eight minutes when Boston made up from a 17-point deficit in the second quarter to a commanding advantage in their best game of the first seven rounds, continuing their run. out on Saturday in New York.
Kevin Durant led Brooklyn by 27 points but was tested throughout the night by fit and fit Boston defenders in a tight contest – the Celtics led the league in defensive statistics.
Durant, the former NBA Most Valuable Player, shot 4/17 from the floor, 0 to 10 with 4 turns in the second half.
Kyrie Irving, who was cheered and booed by the fans who cheered him on during his Boston days, is just 4/13 points off the floor.
Grant Williams has 17 points off the bench in Boston while Al Horford has 16 and Daniel Theis adds 15 for the Celtics.
Bruce Brown has 23 for Brooklyn and Goran Dragic adds 18 from the Nets bench.
Brooklyn’s Brown scored the first nine points and the Nets extended their lead to 23-10.
Durant sank the 3-pointer and layup to lift Brooklyn’s lead to 62-45, the biggest first-half deficit for Boston since March 1.
The Celtics closed in 65-55 after half-time but were unable to claim the lead until reserve team Payton Pritchard hit a massive leap to make it 94-92 with 7:49 remaining.
The Nets took just two points within four minutes, and Boston opened 23-4 early in the fourth half to win.
The Eastern Conference playoffs then take place Wednesday against Philadelphia in Toronto and Chicago in Milwaukee.
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