BOSTON: The Celtics' sweep of the Brooklyn Nets in the first round of the playoffs underscored one thing about Boston's late-season rise to the top tier of the NBA's Eastern Conference: it was no fluke.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White shoots against Brooklyn Nets forward Kevin Durant during the first half of Game 3 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series on Saturday, April 23, 2022, (April 24 in Manila) in New York. AP PHOTO