The Boston Celtics swept the Brooklyn Nets to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
In New York, the second-seeded Celtics never trailed in a 116- 112 victory.
Kevin Durant made 39 for his best game of the series, while Jaylen Brown added 22 points.
We knew who we were facing and we knew it was going to be a dog fight.
Each game was tough and back and forth. We believed in ourselves. We took it one game at a time and didn't get too far ahead of ourselves.
The Celtics await the winner of the series between the Bulls and the Bucks. The Bucks are up by three.
The Toronto Raptors once again held off elimination with a 103-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Raptors continued their comeback with a second successive victory, as they got a 23 points, 10 rebound, and seven assists performance from Pascal Siakam.
The Raptors will become the first team in NBA history to come back from a 0-3 deficit if they win.
The Dallas Mavericks took a 3-2 lead over the Utah Jazz with a 102-77 win in game five.
The Mavericks led by 33 points at one point, but Luka Doncic scored 33 himself and grabbed 13 rebound.
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