NBA Playoffs: The Nets blow out Boston in game two to take a commanding lead in the series

Brooklyn, New York - The Brooklyn Nets continued to control their first-round series against the Boston Celtics with an impressive win in game two on Tuesday.

Nets Forward Joe Harris had a career night dropping 25 points in the Nets' game two win on Tuesday night.
Nets Forward Joe Harris had a career night dropping 25 points in the Nets' game two win on Tuesday night.  © IMAGO / Icon SMI

The Nets' Big Three of Durant, Harden, and Irving were back for more, but the night belonged to Joe Harris. The forward tied his team's NBA playoff record with seven three-pointers in the game helping the Nets demolish the Celtics 130-108, to take a 2-0 lead in the first round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Harris also finished the game with 25 points, a career-best for him.

Game two started off with a bigger offensive explosion for the Nets as they jumped out to a 14-point lead at the end of the first quarter. Completely flipping the script from game one, they carried that momentum to a more than comfortable 71-47 lead at the half.

The second half was more of the same for both teams, as Boston didn't make enough adjustments to give Brooklyn a run for their money.

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Taking a page out of Milwaukee's game two performance, the Nets made 17 three-pointers in their Tuesday night domination.

The Nets' big three kept up their superstar chemistry

Kevin Durant led the Nets with 26 points to blow out the Celtics in game two.
Kevin Durant led the Nets with 26 points to blow out the Celtics in game two.  © IMAGO / Agencia EFE

The Nets' big three are still working well as a unit in their second playoff game together. Kevin Durant put in a decent night's work for Brooklyn with 26 points, eight boards, and five assists, while James Harden scored 20 points to go along with five rebounds and seven assists. Kyrie Irving chipped in with 15 points, six assists, and six rebounds.

Jayson Tatum had trouble contributing, only dropping nine points before leaving the game with an eye injury. Marcus Smart tried to step up with 19 points, and Kemba Walker added 17 points for the Celtics.

The series now moves to Boston for game three on Friday.

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