In the East, another series has concluded, and in the West, another is getting closer to ending. In the first round of the 2024 NBA playoffs, the Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 4-1, putting them to the sword in decisive fashion. In another game, Luka Doncic led the Dallas Mavericks to victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, increasing their lead to 3-2. With 10 assists, the Slovenian scored 35 points.
The Boston Celtics are through to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, cruising to a 4-1 series triumph over the Miami Heat with a 118-84 blowout on Wednesday night.
Jayson Tatum put up a double-double while Jaylen Brown and Derrick White were the joint-top scorers on 25 as Boston led from start to finish.
In fact, they trailed for a total of 56 seconds despite their complete dominance throughout their four victories in the first round series. The winning margin was 22 points on average.
