2024 NBA Playoffs Day 26 Recap: Celtics cruise; Mavericks start to pull away

The Boston Celtics and theDallas Mavericks took care of their respective matchups on Day 26of the 2024 NBA Playoffs on Wednesday night with significantimplications in their series.

The Celtics drew in anothergentleman’s sweep after beating the Cleveland Cavaliers at home tofinish the series 4-1. Boston has not yet hacked real adversity inthese playoffs after harvesting the same outcome in the first roundagainst the Miami Heat. They now await comfortably to go up againstthe winner of the Knicks-Pacers series who are currently goinghead-to-head with New York leading 3-2.

The Mavericks overcame asluggish end in Game 4 to a rousing win in Game 5 on the road tolead the series 3-2 against Oklahoma City. Dallas used theirphysicality and experience over the young Thunder team with theirbacks now against the wall come Game 6.

Check out our recaphere:

FINAL SCORE THREAD 🧵#NBAPlayoffs- Round 2 | Game 5 🏀113 BOS — 98 CLE | Celtics win series 4-1J. Tatum 📊 25 PTS | 9-16 FG | 10 REB | 9 AST | 4 STLA. Horford 📊 22 PTS | 8-15 FG | 6-13 3P | 15 REB | 5 AST | 3BLK#ALLINCELTICS#DifferentHere pic.twitter.com/EAZIx7MvJJ

#NBAPlayoffs - Round 2 | Game 5 🏀DAL 104 — 92 OKC | Mavericks lead series 3-2L. Doncic 📊 31 PTS | 12-22 FG | 5-11 3P | 10 REB | 11 ASTD. Jones Jr. 📊 19 PTS | 7-9 FG | 3-5 3P#MFFL#OneForDallas pic.twitter.com/PxK0ly8iHQ