Celtics Soar Over Hawks, Claim Commanding 119-106 Win for a 2-Game Advantage

Coach Joe Mazzulla of the Boston Celtics appears to have finally understood what helps his club produce at the highest rate: Derrick White. White’s 26 points, seven boards, and three blocks helped Boston beat the Atlanta Hawks twice on Tuesday. at addition to stuffing the box score, he played a crucial role at a vital time by grabbing a loose ball and passing it to Jayson Tatum for a slam with just under three minutes left to secure the victory for the C’s.

Tatum led the Celtics with 29 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, making the game conceivable. Jelen Brown (18), Marcus Smart (14), and Malcolm Brogdon (13+20) scored double-digits.

Dejounte Murray, Trae Young, Bogdan Bogdanovic, and DeAndre Hunter scored for the Hawks. The Hawks will try to make this series competitive in Atlanta, where it hasn’t been.

Cavs pummel Knicks to even series, 107-90

J.B. Bickerstaff, like Joe Mazzulla on Derrick White, realised his club needed Darius Garland to compete with the Knicks. He scored 17 points in Game one and didn’t shoot in the fourth. He scored 32 points and had seven assists in Game two, similar to Donovan Mitchell’s performance in the series opener.

Garland helped the Cavs tie the series before heading to New York. Mitchell added 17 points and a postseason career-high 13 assists, while LeVert scored 24 off the bench. The Knicks earned the split they needed in Cleveland with 22 points from Julius Randle and 20 from Jalen Brunson. Garden awaits. Game 3 on Friday should let me hear it from Hoboken.

Suns Rebound and Defeat Clippers 123-109, Leveling the Series

With Game two never truly at risk, contributions from Kevin Durant’s 25 points and Chris Paul’s 16 made the victory sweeter. Overcoming a 13-point deficit in the second quarter, Booker guided the team to a successful comeback, pouring in -18 points in the third and securing the lead for good.

Kawhi Leonard led the clippers with -31 points and Russell Westbrook added -28 points on 9-of-16 shooting. The series heads to Los Angeles for Game three on Thursday, With Phoenix aiming for a split that would transfer home court advantage back to Arizona. For fans wishing for a thrilling seven-game-battle between these two teams, they can only keep their fingers crossed.