Kyrie Irving, the former member of the Celtics now with Brooklyn, hopes there will be ‘no belligerence or racism going on, subtle racism’ in Game 3 Friday in Boston.
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Nets rout Celtics 130-108 to take 2-0 series lead
Brooklyn makes 17 3-pointers, led by Joe Harris, who hit seven.
Celtics’ offense didn’t rise to challenge against Nets
Boston played well defensively against Brooklyn in Game 1 of their first-round series, but didn’t score enough.
Nets take charge in second half, beat Celtics in Game 1
Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden help Brooklyn dominate the second half en route to a 104-93 win.
Nets have abundance of talent, but chemistry may be lacking
In a seven-game series, Boston might be able to take advantage of the fact that Brooklyn’s star trio of Kevin Durant, Kyrie Irving and James Harden has played just eight times together.
Celtics advance, but now face Brooklyn’s trio of Harden, Durant, and yes, Kyrie Irving
Boston beat Washington to secure the No. 7 seed on Tuesday night, but now has a significant challenge with the high-scoring and talented Nets.
Tatum scores 50 as Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in
Boston secures the seventh seed for the playoffs and a first-round matchup with second-seeded Brooklyn starting on Saturday.
NBA notebook: Robert Williams a game-time decision for Celtics in play-in game
Every member of the Celtics practiced Monday with Robert Williams the only question mark, while Washington’s Bradley Beal knows he ‘won’t be 100%’ against Boston.
Celtics lose regular-season finale to Knicks
Boston will move on to face Washington in the play-in tournament.
Former Celtics star Paul Pierce elected for Basketball Hall of Fame
Paul Pierce is one of 16 people, including Celtics legend Bill Russel as a coach, selected for enshrinement in the 2021 class.