NEW YORK — Kevin Durant, quite predictably, came out firing, trying to make up for lost time, and even though he delivered a big number, it still wasn’t enough.
The Celtics swept their first round series against Brooklyn with a 116-112 win, sealed by Al Horford’s put-back with 13 seconds left, despite a 39-point performance by the Nets star.
Jayson Tatum scored 29 points before fouling out, leaving Horford, Jaylen Brown (22 points) and Marcus Smart (20 points, 11 assists) to finish off one of the toughest road wins of the year.
