NBA
Celtics comeback to win a nailbiter to sweep Pacers and reach NBA Finals
A common trend continued in the Eastern Conference Finals, as once again the Boston Celtics rallied back to win a game, this time it was so secure a sweep that clinched a spot in the NBA Finals, after beating the Indiana Pacers 105-102.
The Celtics will now wait to see if they will battle against the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves, even tough it looks like it will be the Mavs their rival baring comeback in the series by the T-Wolves as they are facing elimination with a long later to climb.
It was the third time in four games that Boston came back to win a game in which they were trailing. On Monday night, Indiana had a seven-point lead late in the fourth quarter and it quickly vanished.
It was a back-and-forth game until early in the fourth, when it seemed that the Pacers would control the rest of the period, but that was something that has been seen in the past. The crowd Indiana was cheering on their players when they were up 89-82 but then Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum took matter into their own hands.
Pacers had a lead and could not secure a win once again
Brown tied the game at 102 later in the quarter and then Derrick White secured the game and a spot in the finals with a three-point shot with 43.9 seconds remaining, something enough to win. Tyrese Haliburton could not play for a second straight night with a hamstring strain, proving they needed him at the ends of Game 3 and 4.
Jaylen Brown posted 29 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists, shooting 11 of 22 from the field and 4 of 8 from 3-point land. With this, the Pacers finish a great season but fall short again while the Celtics look for another historic NBA championship.