2024 NBA Playoffs Day 26 Recap: Celtics cruise; Mavericks start to pull away
The Boston Celtics and the Dallas Mavericks took care of their respective matchups on Day 26 of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night with significant implications in their series.
The Celtics drew in another gentleman’s sweep after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers at home to finish the series 4-1. Boston has not yet hacked real adversity in these playoffs after harvesting the same outcome in the first round against the Miami Heat. They now await comfortably to go up against the winner of the Knicks-Pacers series who are currently going head-to-head with New York leading 3-2.
The Mavericks overcame a sluggish end in Game 4 to a rousing win in Game 5 on the road to lead the series 3-2 against Oklahoma City. Dallas used their physicality and experience over the young Thunder team with their backs now against the wall come Game 6.
Check out our recap here:
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113 BOS — 98 CLE | Celtics win series 4-1
J. Tatum 📊 25 PTS | 9-16 FG | 10 REB | 9 AST | 4 STL
A. Horford 📊 22 PTS | 8-15 FG | 6-13 3P | 15 REB | 5 AST | 3 BLK#ALLINCELTICS #DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/EAZIx7MvJJ
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DAL 104 — 92 OKC | Mavericks lead series 3-2
L. Doncic 📊 31 PTS | 12-22 FG | 5-11 3P | 10 REB | 11 AST
D. Jones Jr. 📊 19 PTS | 7-9 FG | 3-5 3P#MFFL #OneForDallas pic.twitter.com/PxK0ly8iHQ