2024 NBA Playoffs: East Semifinals: #1 Boston Celtics vs #4 Cleveland Cavaliers (BOS WINS 4-1)

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Who wins and goes to the ECFs?

Celtics in 4
62
24%
Celtics in 5
122
47%
Celtics in 6
39
15%
Celtics in 7
4
2%
Cavaliers in 4
2
1%
Cavaliers in 5
6
2%
Cavaliers in 6
13
5%
Cavaliers in 7
10
4%
 
Total votes: 258

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Post#1541 » by The Corey's » Sun May 12, 2024 2:44 am

8 was told Wade was gonna make the difference
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Post#1542 » by TheSheriff » Sun May 12, 2024 2:44 am

Horford is looking his age. KP is a big absence.
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Post#1543 » by jbk1234 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:44 am

Garland finally gets going and we're not looking for him?
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Post#1544 » by KGDirkTD_Fan » Sun May 12, 2024 2:45 am

3 minutes left. Not sure. Cavs need to hit shots and get stops I don't think they'll be able to stop the scoring
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Post#1545 » by SportsGuru08 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:45 am

TheSheriff wrote:Horford is looking his age. KP is a big absence.


Way too many minutes for his age
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Post#1546 » by jaymo123 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:46 am

Jason Tatum is such a frustrating player. He drives, he has success. Yet, he drives 1 out 5 times and would rather shoot the fadeway. Can somebody tell him he ain't Kobe.
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Post#1547 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 12, 2024 2:46 am

Celtics win the game, the series, the East
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Post#1548 » by doogie_hauser » Sun May 12, 2024 2:47 am

Jaylen is HIM !

Tell us again why Boston should trade him :)
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Post#1549 » by KyRo23 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:47 am

Tobias finally hit a fadeaway
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Post#1550 » by Chuck Everett » Sun May 12, 2024 2:47 am

Interesting Celtics traded for Xavier Tillman but haven't really given him any run in this series.
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Post#1551 » by Mk0 » Sun May 12, 2024 2:47 am

Cavs offense is a rough watch.
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Post#1552 » by jehosafats » Sun May 12, 2024 2:47 am

Damn, they're letting Tatum cosplay Kobe out here. These Cavs ain't about that playoff life.
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Post#1554 » by ChipotleWest » Sun May 12, 2024 2:48 am

How does a professional basketball player miss a wide open point blank layup? Shameful. Garland.
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Post#1555 » by Zeno » Sun May 12, 2024 2:48 am

Cavs just couldn’t make enough shots. I think they have it in them to maybe win another game in the series.
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Post#1556 » by baldur » Sun May 12, 2024 2:49 am

comparing tatum to tobias harris is just a blasphemy to the game of basketball.
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Post#1557 » by ItsDanger » Sun May 12, 2024 2:49 am

Analytics lesson for Cleveland, just because you shoot league average from 3, doesn't mean that should be your default decision. That results in losing against legit contenders.
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Post#1558 » by Mr Puddles » Sun May 12, 2024 2:49 am

ChipotleWest wrote:How does a professional basketball player miss a wide open point blank layup? Shameful. Garland.


Seriously... Judy Garland could have made that bunny
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Post#1559 » by shmoosicle » Sun May 12, 2024 2:49 am

Good effort by the Cavs, at least it was a competitive game.
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Post#1560 » by durden_tyler » Sun May 12, 2024 2:50 am

i am more impressed with these kind of Celtics victories; not top heavy scoring (Tatum's 31 points in very quiet) contributions from everyone and defensively and pace (slowing it down in key times) also just on point. This is how they'll beat any of the West team in the NBA Finals (and Knicks might drag them down to that style as well)

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