The assumption heading into the Celtics-Nets playoff series was that this was no typical first-round matchup. The Nets (+3.5 underdogs) might have crawled their path to the East’s No. 7 seed, but they still had Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving.
With stars like that in the fold, you can beat anyone. The Celtics might play excellent, disciplined team basketball, but they didn’t have two of the best shot makers in the world on their side. Bet against them at your peril.
With Boston now holding a commanding 2-0 series lead after a 114-107 win in Game 2, it’s fair to wonder when Durant — of anyone, surprisingly — will uphold his end of the bargain. Boston has him in a vise grip that he can’t shake free from.
