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NBA: 8 takeaways from the first round of playoffs

By Jake DeGruccio

NBA Milwaukee Bucks Mike Budenholzer (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
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NBA Boston Celtics Kyrie Irving (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images) /

Boston Celtics sweep Indiana Pacers

Pacer fans are really missing Victor Oladipo right about now. Indiana is pretty well-rounded even without their star shooting guard, but Boston knows how to turn on the jets when it matters most.

This Celtics team severely underperformed in the regular season as they appeared to be the favorites in the east yet dropped down the to the 4th seed. They’ve shown, however, that they know how to reach their full potential when everything is on the line. Kyrie Irving, Jayson Tatum, and X-factor Gordon Hayward all played brilliantly during their four-game sweep of the Pacers but are now about to face the biggest threat of the conference in the Milwaukee Bucks.

This will be Boston’s biggest test to see if they really know how to perform come playoff time or are they the same team from the regular season that just does not have enough in them to get the job done.