Celtics Book A Spot in NBA Finals After Defeating Pacers
The Boston Celtics has clinched the Eastern Conference championship with a 105-102 win over the Indiana Pacers, sweeping the series 4-0 and booking a spot in the NBA Finals.
The Celtics will face the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Celtics win in Indianapolis was their seventh straight in the post-season but they left it late against a Pacers team as jaylen Brown hit a step-through to level at 102-102 with 2:40 left in the fourth, then superbly rose to block Andrew Nembhard at the rim,With 45 seconds remaining Brown found Derrick White in the corner who sank the three-point jumper that ultimately clinched the game and the series.
Brown led Boston’s scoring with 29 points and Jayson Tatum had 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists.
The Celtics return to the finals two years after losing to the Golden State Warriors as they search for their first NBA title since 2008.
Story by: Salifu Zakari Zeba . Ahotor FM
