4:1 against Miami Heat

Revenge successful! Boston strolls into the second round

Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds.(Bild: APA/Getty Images via AFP/GETTY IMAGES/Maddie Meyer )

The Boston Celtics have eliminated the Miami Heat in round one of the National Basketball Association (NBA) play-offs and thus successfully gained revenge. With a 118:84 home win, the best team in the basic round decided the "best of seven" series 4:1 in their favor; last year, the Celtics had lost to Miami in the decisive seventh game. 

On Wednesday (local time), Boston already had an 18-point lead after the opening quarter in this Eastern Conference hit.

In the Western Conference, the Dallas Mavericks increased their lead in the series to 3:2 with a 123:93 away win against the Los Angeles Clippers. The best scorer of the evening was Dallas star player Luka Doncic with 35 points.

NBA play-off results from Wednesday (1st round, "best of seven"):

Eastern Conference: 
Boston Celtics - Miami Heat 118:84 (final score in the series 4:1)

Western Conference: 
Los Angeles Clippers - Dallas Mavericks 93-123 (tied 2-3)