The biggest mismatch of the Celtics–Nets series is in the coaching box, SIChrisMannix writes
, who had not played a meaningful minute in more than a month. Griffin knocked down a pair of threes and two free throws in his eight minutes. He was also hunted relentlessly on the defensive end and finished his stint a minus-four.The Celtics are now one win away from advancing and this team looks poised to make a run. Boston’s defense is choking. They forced 21 turnovers on Saturday, scoring 37 points off them. Irving finished with 16 points, missing all seven of his threes.
Midway through the second quarter, he had three field goal attempts. He didn’t crack double figures until deep into the third. After attempting 20 free throws in Game 2, Durant didn’t get up his first attempt until late in the fourth.What’s the deal? Durant has played in dozens of playoff series in his career. This one may be his worst. He committed five turnovers in Game 3, the third straight game he has kicked away five or more. He was outscored in the first half by Payton Pritchard.
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