NBA play-offs
Dallas and Boston take the lead again
The Dallas Mavericks and the Boston Celtics both took a 2:1 lead in the play-offs of the North American basketball league NBA on Saturday.
The Texans defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder 105:101 (51:52). In the Eastern Conference, the Celtics were delighted with a 106:93 (57:48) win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Home court advantage is back
In Dallas, the game was only decided in the final minute. Kyrie Irving scored with 39 seconds remaining to make it 104:101, after which Luka Doncic picked up an offensive foul against Oklahoma City's top scorer Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, who scored 31 points. This switched possession to the Mavericks. Irving and Doncic each scored 22 points, while Dallas' best scorer was P.J. Washington with 27 points.
The Celtics regained home court advantage in Ohio after losing one of their two previous home games. Jayson Tatum with 33 points and 13 rebounds and Jaylen Brown with 28 points and nine rebounds stood out for the Celtics.
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