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The Boston Celtics are the first team to reach the conference finals of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The best team in the main round got the necessary fourth win in the series on Wednesday (local time) with a 113:98 win against the Cleveland Cavaliers and is now in the final of the Eastern Conference for the third time in a row. Opponents will be either the New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers.
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The Celtics had to nibble against the Cavaliers for a long time and tested the nerves of the fans in the TD Garden. “We didn’t expect to win the game in the first or second quarter. “It takes as long as it takes,” said Jayson Tatum, who scored the most points for the Celtics with 25, on US television after the game.
Getting into the conference finals is not a great success: “I’ve been here many times. That’s not the goal.” Al Horford had an outstanding game and finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds. The best thrower for the Cavaliers was Evan Mobley with 33 points.
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Dallas defeats Oklahoma City
In Oklahoma City, the Dallas Mavericks won 104:92 and took a 3-2 lead in the competitive Western Conference series. Two days after the lost game in Dallas, the Mavericks around stars Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving were always in control of the situation.
“It’s only 3-2, we have to finish it,” Doncic said. The Slovenian recorded a triple-double of 31 points, ten rebounds and eleven assists. Irving had another subpar night with twelve points and four assists. For the Oklahoma City Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the best man with 30 points. The decision can now be made in game six on Sunday night in Dallas.
Second play-off round
Eastern Conference:
Boston
Cleveland 113:98 4:1** Indiana New York Friday 2:3* Western Conference: Oklahoma City Dallas 92:104 2:3* Minnesota Denver Thursday 2:3*
* Stand in der “Best of seven”-Serie
** Final standings in the “Best of seven” series
