The Brooklyn Nets were able to pull off a victory over the Toronto Raptors, which allowed the Boston Celtics to win Group C and progress to the quarterfinals. The Boston Celtics accomplished their job to the best of their abilities against the Chicago Bulls.
On Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics were able to pull off a victory in Group C of the Eastern Conference and progress to the quarterfinals. Everything worked out in their favor. In spite of the fact that they were trailing by 23 points, they were able to defeat the Chicago Bulls with a score of 124-97. Furthermore, the Brooklyn Nets were unsuccessful in their attempt to defeat the Toronto Raptors by a margin of fewer than fifteen points, and Boston emerged victorious with a score of 115-103 thanks to the Nets’ tight margin of victory.
Joe Mazzulla put his best foot forward in the end. A significant number of the Celtics’ starting players, such as Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Al Horford, continued to participate in the game even though Boston was nearly thirty points up with minutes remaining. This demonstrated that the Celtics were aware of the stakes and were working hard to maintain their triumph. Towards the end of the game, they utilized the majority of their bench players, and as a result, they were successful in winning the game.
For the Celtics, luck was completely on their side. After what was primarily a nail-biting fourth quarter, Brooklyn made a significant run on the Raptors to conclude the game, and they came dangerously close to obstructing the road that guided the Celtics to the next round of the Group C playoffs. The Nets were leading the Raptors by a score of 115-100, and OG Anunoby contributed to Boston’s victory by hitting a triple within the last seconds of the game. A 115-103 victory for the Nets ensured that the Celtics would win Group C.
As a result of the Milwaukee Bucks’ 131-124 victory over the Miami Heat in a nail-biting game that took place in Miami, the Heat were eliminated from the running for the In-Season Tournament.
Now that the East quarterfinals have been determined, the Bucks will be playing host to the New York Knicks as the Wild Card club, and the Celtics will be playing host to the Indiana Pacers, who are currently undefeated in Group A, the following week.