17, 2021, including a pair of 13-point defeats in the first two games of this series. Atlanta has lost five straight at TD Garden since its last victory on Feb. Murray is averaging 25.3 points in the series. It looks like another brief playoff appearance unless they can pull of a win in Boston, and the challenge got even tougher when guard Dejounte Murray was suspended for Game 5 after bumping and verbally abusing an official after the end of Game 4. But once I got it stretched out again, got it loose, got some heat on it, it was pretty good,” Smart said. “Throughout the game, it got a little tight on me. He said they were times when his lower back tightened up, and he’ll have to remain diligent in his treatment to make sure the pain doesn’t keep him off the court. INJURY WATCH: Boston G Marcus Smart looked just fine in Game 4 after falling hard on his tailbone in the previous contest. “As soon as I took it off, things started to turn around a little bit,” Brown said. Presumably, he won’t be wearing the mask anymore in these playoffs. He went 11 of 15 the rest of the way to finish with 31 points in a 129-121 victory. But he ditched the mask in the second quarter of Game 4 after making just 1 of 7 shots. The Boston star had been using a protective mask since February, when he sustained a broken bone in his face. KEEP AN EYE ON: Jaylen Brown’s facial wear. They are 27-0 in those situations over their storied history.
SUNS VS NUGGETS SUMMER LEAGUE SERIES
NEED TO KNOW: The Celtics have never lost a best-of-seven playoff series after building a 3-1 lead. L.A.’s Paul George has been out since March 21 with the same injury as Leonard.īoston leads 3-1. “He’s shown in the past that he’s played through injuries in the playoffs and so if it’s something he can’t play through, then it has to be pretty serious.” It’s not load management where he’s taking time off,” Clippers coach Tyronn Lue said. Leonard has missed the past two games with a sprained knee and is expected to miss Game 5. The Suns-Los Angeles Clippers series has been shaped by Kawhi Leonard’s knee injury. Even when we put a scare in their heart a little bit, they kept fighting, kept playing, and the crowd was into it.” Didn’t happen,” Nuggets guard Jamal Murray said. “We really wanted to come out and have a sweep under our belt. The Western Conference top-seed Nuggets already had one opportunity to end their series, but the feisty Timberwolves managed to extend it with a Game 4 win in overtime on Sunday. “Closeout games are always the hardest,” Suns center Deandre Ayton said. The Phoenix Suns, Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics all have that opportunity on Tuesday night when they host Game 5s with a 3-1 lead in the series.
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