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Duke Basketball: Kyrie Irving, Celtics get bounced from playoffs

By Kevin Connelly

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 06: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bucks defeat the Celtics 113-101. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - MAY 06: Kyrie Irving #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the second half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks during the 2019 NBA Playoffs at TD Garden on May 06, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Bucks defeat the Celtics 113-101. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /
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19.2After four lackluster games, former Duke Basketball stars Kyrie Irving and Jayson Tatum have been eliminated from the NBA Playoffs by the Milwaukee Bucks.

With its Game 5 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night, the Boston Celtics made some history that no team wants to make.

Boston became the first team in NBA history to win its first five playoff games but then lose its next four.

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The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers in the First Round of the playoffs and then won its first game on the road against Milwaukee, but followed that win with four losses, two at home to get tossed out of the playoffs.

The team’s superstar, Kyrie Irving failed to shoot over 37% from the field since Game 1 in this series and in the five games, averaged 20.4 points per game on 35.2% shooting from the field and 22.7% from 3-point range.

Jayson Tatum scored a combined nine points ini Game 1 and Game 2, but improved in the rest of the series, scoring 20 points in Game 3, 17 in Game 4, and 14 in Game 5.

Kyrie Irving now enters free agency and rumors surrounding his possible landing spot are as hot as ever despite pledging his allegiance to Boston prior to the season.

Rumors have linked Irving to teaming up with Warriors star Kevin Durant with the New York Knicks, reuniting with LeBron James in Los Angeles as a Laker, or going to New York to join the Brooklyn Nets.

Overall it was a disappointing season for Irving and the Boston Celtics who had its sights set on a NBA Finals appearance and a possible NBA Championship after James’ departure from the Eastern Conference.

Boston was the No. 4 seed entering the Eastern Conference Playoffs with a 49-33 record and ultimately falling in five games to the No. 1 seed Milwaukee Bucks.

On the season, Irving played in 67 games and averaged 23.8 points, his lowest output since the 2015-16 season when he was still a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers and averaged 19.6 points in 57 games.

It’s sure to be an interesting offseason regarding Kyrie Irving and his next landing destination.

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