The Boston Celtics have pushed a team with two future Hall of Famers and NBA title aspirations to the brink.
The Celtics own a 3-0 lead over the Brooklyn Nets in their first-round NBA playoff series. With a win in Monday night's Game 4 at the Barclays Center, Boston can end Brooklyn's season and advance to the second round to face the winner of the Bucks-Bulls series, where Milwaukee leads Chicago 3-1.
How did the Nets lose three in a row with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on their side? You can thank the Celtics' defense, which has done a tremendous job on Durant by holding him to just 19 made shots on 36.5% shooting with 17 turnovers over three games.
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Boston survived Irving's 39-point outburst in Game 1 thanks to a Jayson Tatum layup at the buzzer and stifled Irving in Games 2 and 3, limiting him to 26 total points over those two contests. Durant and Irving combined for 32 points in Game 3, while Tatum poured in 39 by himself.
The Celtics have been the deeper team all series and got even deeper in Game 3 with the return of big man Robert Williams, who played 16 minutes in his first game since tearing his meniscus on March 27. As the C's aim to complete the series sweep in Game 4, they'll also look to integrate Williams into the lineup more.
No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit, but it will be interesting to see whether Brooklyn puts up a fight in this game or rolls over to allow Boston to advance.
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Here's everything you need to know to watch Monday's Celtics vs. Nets Game 4, featuring NBC Sports Boston's full coverage, including "Celtics Pregame Live" and "Celtics Postgame Live."
What time do the Celtics play the Nets?
Tipoff between the Celtics and Nets is set for 7 p.m. ET at TD Garden.
What TV channel is Celtics vs. Nets on?
Celtics-Nets will air on NBC Sports Boston.
Celtics Pregame Live begins on NBC Sports Boston at 6 p.m. ET. Watch the show live here and in the MyTeams app.
Stay with NBC Sports Boston after the game for Celtics Postgame Live. You can watch here and in the MyTeams app.
How to stream Celtics vs. Nets live online
Celtics Pregame Live stream: NBC Sports Boston
Celtics vs. Nets: NBC Sports Boston
Celtics Postgame Live stream: NBC Sports Boston
Mobile app: MyTeams
Note: Games 4-6 of the Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics series will be aired exclusively on NBC Sports Boston and can also be streamed on NBCSportsBoston.com or with the MyTeams App, which you can download below.