On to the semi-finals!
The Nets closed out the first-round series in front of a sellout crowd of 14,993 fans, their biggest in 15 months, defeating the Celtics 123-109. With the win, Brooklyn advances to the Eastern Conference Semi-Finals for the first time since 2014 and will face the Milwaukee Bucks. Brooklyn has home court advantage again. The first game is scheduled for Saturday.
The Nets left the door open for the undermanned Celtics heading into the fourth quarter, nursing a flimsy 86-79 lead, but Brooklyn’s “Big Three” had their eyes set on closing out the series.