Conference semis continue
Golden State and former Thunder star Kevin Durant will take on the Utah Jazz, and former Thunder coach Scott Brooks and the Washington Wizards will face Boston on Tuesday night. Both games will be televised by TNT.
Capsules for the Eastern and Western conference semifinal series’ that continue Tuesday at 7 p.m. and 9:30, respectively, on TNT (Cox 31).
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Celtics vs. Wizards
•Playoff series: Celtics
lead, 1-0
•Scouting report: Boston star Isaiah Thomas sat out practice Monday so he could visit the dentist and have the tooth he lost in Game 1 repaired. He should be ready for Game 2 . ... The Wizards haven’t won a playoff series in which it was down 0-2 since winning four straight against Chicago in the first round of the 2004-05 playoffs.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Warriors vs. Jazz
•Regular season series: Warriors, 2-1
•Storyline: The rested Warriors, after a first-round sweep of Portland, face a Utah team that won the only series that went the distance in the first round. It’s a clash of styles between Golden State, the highestscoring team in the NBA at 115.9 points per game, and a Jazz squad that allowed the fewest points per game during the regular season (96.8). •Key matchup:Andre Iguodala vs. Joe Johnson. The veterans begin the game on the benches but will probably be on the floor down the stretch. Johnson, who had a great series against the Clippers, will be one of keys if the Jazz are able to keep the tempo at the slower pace they want and need to have a chance.
•Prediction: Warriors in 5