RD1: #7 Boston Celtics vs. #2 Brooklyn Nets

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Boston fought them in Game 1, but the Nets played pretty good defense in the second half of the game, and Tatum just seemed like a completely different player.

The Nets just went into ISO-mode when they found themselves losing ground.  What do you do if you're the Celtics?  You need a guy like Ben Simmons to counter that, since he can guard multiple positions, and a big man waiting in the paint (like Embiid).

Boston has that in Smart and Williams (hey, Williams had 8-9 blocks!), but there's just too much firepower, and Smart doesn't have a chance against Durant.

Sweep.  I won't say who wins.

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Thanks to Tatum and his 50, Boston was able to pull out a win.

Now they are down 3-1, and it's not looking good headed back to Brooklyn.

When you have Durant (42), Irving (39), and Harden (23) scoring a total of 104 points (tying a record for trio points in the playoffs), you're not worried about shit.