CHICAGO (AP) Los Celtics de Boston se recordaron el uno al otro para no dejar que se acercaran en una victoria desequilibrada y un viaje a las semifinales de la Conferencia Este.
Avery Bradley anotó 23 puntos, y los hot-shooting Celtics golpearon a Chicago Bulls 105-83 para ganar su serie de primera ronda 4-2 el viernes por la noche.
Los Celtics de cabeza sin cabeza simplemente incendiaron a Chicago para terminar una serie más dura de lo esperado y avanzar en los playoffs por primera vez desde 2012. Boston se reagrupó después de dejar los dos primeros partidos en casa y se reunirá con Washington en las semifinales del Este. El primer partido es el domingo.
ATLANTA (AP) John Wall tuvo esa mirada en su ojo en el tiroteo matutino.
Bradley Beal sabía que iba a ser una gran noche para el guardia de estrellas de Washington.
Muro anotó 42 puntos – una carrera playoff alta, con 19 que vienen en el cuarto trimestre para sostener a solas un furioso regreso de Atlanta – y los Wizards eliminaron a los Hawks con una victoria de 115-99 el viernes, capturando la serie de playoffs 4 -2.
CHICAGO (AP) The Boston Celtics kept reminding each other not to let up as they closed in on a lopsided victory and a trip to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
No need to worry about that.
Avery Bradley scored 23 points, and the hot-shooting Celtics pounded the Chicago Bulls 105-83 to win their first-round series 4-2 on Friday night.
The top-seeded Celtics simply torched Chicago to finish off a tougher-than-anticipated series and advance in the playoffs for the first time since 2012. Boston regrouped after dropping the first two games at home and will meet Washington in the Eastern semifinals. Game 1 is Sunday.
ATLANTA (AP) John Wall had that look in his eye at morning shootaround.
Bradley Beal knew it was going to be a big night for Washington’s star point guard.
Wall scored 42 points – a career playoff high , with 19 coming in the fourth quarter to single-handedly hold off a furious Atlanta comeback – and the Wizards eliminated the Hawks with a 115-99 victory Friday, capturing the opening-round playoff series 4-2.
»You could just tell he was locked in,» Beal said. »He was ready to go. We just feed off that.»
Beal wasn’t too shabby either, scoring 31 points.