NBA play-offs:
Boston Celtics earn match point against Cavs
The Boston Celtics won 109:102 against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the North American Basketball League (NBA) on Monday (local time), putting them 3:1 up in the "best of seven" series and one win away from reaching the Conference Finals. In the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder won 100:96 against the Dallas Mavericks to level the series at 2:2.
Jayson Tatum with 33 points and Jaylen Brown with 27 points led the winners of the basic round in the East to victory, while the Cavaliers were supported on the sidelines by their ex-player LeBron James.
The Mavericks squandered a 14-point lead and lost to Oklahoma at home. Free throws in particular were a problem for the team led by superstar Luka Doncic, while Dallas only made twelve of 23 attempts, the Oklahoma City Thunder sank 23 of 24 free throws.
NBA play-off results from Monday (2nd round/conference semifinals, "best of seven"):
Eastern Conference:
Cleveland Cavaliers - Boston Celtics 102-109 (series score: 1-3)
Western Conference:
Dallas Mavericks - Oklahoma City Thunder 96-100 (series score: 2-2)
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