Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
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Derrick White’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White finished with 16 points and only two 3s in the game.
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Celtics rally late again to close out Pacers for 4-0 sweep in Eastern Conference finals
BOSTON (AP) — So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about what – or specifically who – they haven’t had to face to get to here.
The Boston Celtics are heavy favorites against the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals, but then they were against the Miami Heat last year.
The Boston Celtics needed a late rally to force overtime against the Indiana Pacers before emerging with a 133-128 win in game one of the Eastern Conference Finals on Tuesday.
The Boston Celtics, fueled by 36 points from Jayson Tatum, erased an 18-point deficit to beat the Indiana Pacers 114-111 on Saturday and take a commanding 3-0 lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals.
Derrick White’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White finished with 16 points and only two 3s in the game.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White’s tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 on Monday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years.
The Boston Celtics have advanced to the NBA Finals for the second time in three seasons after defeating the Indiana Pacers on Monday night in a thrilling Game 4.
Derrick White hit a tie-breaking three-pointer, eventually leading to the Celtics closing out a sweep over the Pacers to punch their ticket to the NBA Finals.
