On April 26, Beijing time, the NBA playoffs continued. The Celtics and Nets' series showdown came to game four. Since the Nets are already 0-3 behind before the game, there has never been a reversal in this situation in history, so this game can be said to be unrelated to victory and defeat for them, only about the glory of the backwater battle. After four quarters of the two teams' battles, the Celtics beat the Nets 116-112 and the series 4-0.
Euvan played 44 minutes and 46 seconds, contributing 20 minutes, 5 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 blocks. He continued to be sluggish in the first half, scoring only 7 points on 5 shots. He scored 4 points in the third quarter, and his performance was so overwhelming that it was hard to even perceive his presence on the court, and there was some personal invisibility. In the final quarter, Irving finally improved on the offensive end, scoring seven points in a single quarter and personally scoring 5 points in a row to help the team continue to narrow the point gap. If he can win the game, Irving's performance in the last quarter will undoubtedly make up for his mistakes in the first three quarters and can complete his self-redemption. Unfortunately, the Nets eventually lost and were eliminated. It was also the first time in Irving's career that he was swept out in the first round.
In the previous two games, Irving's performance has been very difficult. He scored 39 points in his first game against the Celtics, and although he was turned around by Tatum in the final moments to complete the kill and eventually lost to his opponent, Irving's performance gave Nets fans enough confidence. But in G2 and G3, Owen seems to have changed a man. He has made 30 shots of 20 iron in the last two games, and only scored 26 points in both games combined, which is very disappointing.
In the first quarter, Irving's shooting was not good, he only hit 1 goal in 4 shots and scored 3 points. The Nets, led by Durant, did not let their opponents pull the point difference apart. By the second quarter, the Celtics tried to hold the Nets down on both ends of the game. Tatum faced Irving's defense, played consecutive point lists, and achieved good results. The Celtics can pull apart the points, and Irving needs to take some responsibility. Thanks to Durant scoring 22 points in the first half, the Nets were able to stop the loss as much as possible.
By the third quarter, Irving remained invisible, struggling a bit on both ends of the offensive and defensive ends, with the Celtics extending their lead further. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the Nets by 12 points. In the last quarter of the game, Irving finally had the feeling of attack, he first broke through and scored, finding his own offensive rhythm. Scored five consecutive points at key moments to help the Nets narrow the point difference to one point. Unfortunately, in the last moments, Irving did not have more opportunities to express himself. Durant missed key free throws and hit back-to-back three-pointers. In the end, the Nets had no chance to reverse and were swept out.
According to the rules of the league, the Nets' season is over, and the Celtics become the first team to advance to the semifinals of the season, and their opponent will be the winner of the Bucks-Bulls series.
(Text/Yuwen Basketball)