The Boston Celtics are the first team to qualify for the second round of the NBA playoffs this season, after defeating the Brooklyn Nets 116:112 in the fourth game of the first round series.
The match took place on Tuesday morning in New York.
Steve Nash's team ended the season with a disappointing defeat at "Barclays Arena", in which they did not lead in any case.
Jayson Tatum led the winning team with 29 points. In the losing team, Kevin Durant managed to score 39 points, but also "spent" 31 attempts.
The Celtics will play in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the best of the duel between the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks and the Chicago Bulls. The current champion is leading 3-1. The fifth game of this series is played on Wednesday night.
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Utah Jazz basketball players also had a disappointing night, after losing deeply to Dallas with the result 77:102.
Dallas now leads the series with a 3:2 victory.
The Slovenian Luka Dončić was the most deserving for this victory. He scored 19 of his 33 points in the third quarter when Utah "gave up."
Jordan Clarkson led the Jazz with 20 points.
Game six of the series is scheduled for Thursday night and will be played in Salt Lake City.
Results:
Brooklyn Nets - Boston Celtics 112: 116 (4-0)
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Philadelphia 76ers - Toronto Raptors 88: 103 (3-2)
Dallas Mavericks - Utah Jazz 102: 77 (3-2)
