Kevin Durant scored 26 points (14 in the third quarter), and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Boston Celtics 130-108 for a 2-0 lead in the first-round series.
The Nets led by as many as 33, pulling away with an 18-1 run in the first quarter.
Joe Harris scored 25 points (21 on 7 3-pointers) on 9 for 14 shooting, and James Harden added 20 points and 7 assists. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Celtics, Marcus Smart had 19 points and 6 assists. Tristan Thompson had 15 points and 11 rebounds on 7 for 9 shooting.
The Nets shot 52.3% from the field and 44.7% from 3 to the Celtics’ 42.4% and 35.3%. The Nets’ starters outscored the Celtics 50-27 in 13 minutes together.