The game of basketball focuses on shooting a ball through a hoop higher than the ground. - Celtics progress to the NBA Finals by defeating Pacers.
The Boston Celtics have reached the NBA Finals with a stunning performance. As champions 17 times, they won the fourth game of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Monday, achieving a "sweep" with a score of 105-102 (58-57).
No team has won the Eastern Conference Finals without losing a single game since 2015, and the Celtics are now in the championship series of the North American basketball league for the second time in the past three years. They lost to the Golden State Warriors in 2022.
With less than nine minutes left, the Celtics were behind by nine points but managed to turn the game around in the last three minutes with a 7-0 run. In the final 45 seconds, Derrick White hit a crucial three-pointer to secure the final score for Boston.
As the Eastern Conference Finals champions, the Celtics will now face either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Finals. The Mavericks currently lead the Western Conference Finals 3-0 and are just one win away from the Finals.
Reflecting on the victory, Jayson Tatum said, "They fought until the last minute and didn't want to give up. But in the end, we found a way to win. It was all about crucial defensive plays and crucial rebounds. Our players made the right shots at the right time."
Jaylen Brown, top scorer for Boston, scored 29 points. He was also named the Most Valuable Player of the series. Despite being without their injured point guard Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers were led by Andrew Nembhard, who scored 24 points and had ten assists.
In the NBA Finals, the Celtics will be up against either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves. The first game of the championship series will take place on June 6th (local time) in Boston.
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Source: www.stern.de
