The Brooklyn Nets became the unfortunate victims in this week’s highly anticipated playoff series. This past Monday, April 25, 2022, the Boston Celtics officially swept their opponents out of the NBA postseason with a hard-fought 112-116 win. Being Boston’s fourth victory in a row, they will now move forward to face their next opponents which will be determined by the winner of the Chicago Bulls and Milwaukee Bucks series; Milwaukee currently holds a 3-1 lead over their competitors.
Star forward for the Celtics Jayson Tatum has stepped up to be a clear leader throughout this entire playoff series. In this specific match, Tatum put on an incredible performance with his much-needed double-double that included a total of 30 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists over the course of 42 minutes of action. Starting center Al Horford went on to match Tatums’ 30 points with a well-earned 30-point, 8 rebounds, and 3 assist game of his own, in order to propel his squad to their fourth and final win over the Nets.
With Brooklyns’ all-star athletes, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, transparently unable to push their team through the full length of the 2022 postseason, the Boston Celtics now have been given a clear opportunity at reaching the highly sought-after NBA Finals. The last time Boston made an appearance in the NBA Finals was back in 2010 against the Los Angeles Lakers, where they fell short in an unfortunate 4-3 series defeat.