The Celtics took care of business against Brooklyn and got a favor from Miami as the Heat topped Cleveland in OT to put the No. 1 seed back in Boston's court. Paul Pierce moved ahead of John Havlicek for 15th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.

The energy was palpable inside the Portland Expo arena in Portland, Maine, Monday night for the Red Claws Fort Wayne Mad Ants playoff matchup, a potentially deciding Game 2 in this best of 3 series.

But for at least one more night, the Red Claws and Mad Ants will commence in a deciding game, as the Mad Ants came back from a 15-point second half deficit to steal Game 2, 111-110.

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The Celtics control their own destiny for the No. 1 seed after topping the Nets on the same night Cleveland fell at Miami in overtime.

The Celtics can clinch the Atlantic Division with a win over Brooklyn, and inch closer to the No. 1 seed, for which they are currently tied with Cleveland. Meanwhile, the Maine Red Claws play Game 2 of their first-round series for a chance to secure a spot in the Conference Finals.

In their second to last game of the regular season, the Celtics look to beat the Nets at TD Garden

The Cleveland Cavaliers suffered their second consecutive stunning loss by blowing a 26 point 4th quarter lead to the Atlanta Hawks. The defeat placed them back into a tie with the Boston Celtics for the top seed in the conference. Kyle Lowrie is back in Toronto's lineup and playing well. The Raptors have been a problem for the Celtics in recent years and are a highly likely second round matchup at this point if both teams get that far.

Behind 32 points and another impressive fourth quarter by Isaiah Thomas, the Boston Celtics snapped a two-game skid to knock the Charlotte Hornets from playoff contention.

With a Phoenix Suns win Friday night, the Brooklyn Nets will finish 2016-17 with the league's worst record. Their draft pick swaps to Boston, giving the Celtics the best chances for the No. 1 pick and a guaranteed top-four selection.

Celtics look to bounce back from a two-game skid in Charlotte against the Hornets