Watch out Boston, Kevin Durant and the Brooklyn Nets are coming for you in the playoffs.
The Nets locked in their place after a 7 point win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the play-in tournament.
Kyrie Irving has missed a major chunk of games after refusing to take any Covid-19 vaccine but he went on a tear against the Cavs. Irving hit 12 field goal attempts in a row before missing a shot, finishing with 34 points and 12 assists.
The Nets finished as the seven seeds, and will now take on second seeded Celtics. The win will again ignite the longest running story of the season – will Ben Simmons be fit to play?
The Athletic has reported that the Australian is “very confident” he will play at some stage in the first round of the series. It would be a major boost for the Nets and their defence given Simmons is one of the best defenders in the league.
