The Celtics took a 3-0 lead over the Nets with a victory Saturday night.
— Jayson Tatum scored 39 points, Jaylen Brown had 23 and the Boston Celtics took a 3-0 lead over the Again making things difficult on Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving with their suffocating defense, the Celtics put themselves in position to sweep their way into the second round with a victory Monday night in Brooklyn.
There wasn't much for the home fans to cheer about as the Nets face a team that just won't let them get anything going. Boston led most of the way before the Nets cut it to three with just over a minute remaining in the third quarter. But Marcus Smart scored on a follow shot, made a jumper in transition before Brown got a steal and dunk to make it 81-72 going to the fourth.
The Celtics got center Robert Williams back after missing nearly a month with torn cartilage in his left knee, making their defense even stronger.Durant was only 13 for 41 in the two games in Boston with 12 turnovers, and the Nets' only real hope was if he could regain his form back home.
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