Kyrie Irving discussed the potential reaction he could receive from the TD Garden crowd for Game 3, saying that he hopes it doesn't cross the line.

The Nets, currently up 2-0 in the series, play the Celtics on Friday.

"I am just looking forward to competing with my teammates and hopefully, we can just keep it strictly basketball; there's no belligerence or racism going on -- subtle racism. People yelling s--- from the crowd, but even if it is, it's part of the nature of the game and we're just going to focus on what we can control," said Irving.

When asked if he heard racist comments aimed towards him at TD Garden, Irving responded that he "was not the only one that can attest to this."

The Celtics will be at 25% capacity for Game 3, then be at "near full capacity" for Game 4 on Sunday.