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After 7 games, the Eastern Conference Finals have been settled. Beating the Miami Heat Sunday night, 100-96, the Boston Celtics will take on the Golden ...

For Golden State, however, it'll be their sixth Finals appearance in the last eight years. Golden State and Boston finished the regular season tied as the best defensive teams this season, each with a 106.9 defensive rating according to Statemuse.com. Golden State and Boston tied in their regular season series this year, each winning one game — the most recent coming as a 110-88 Celtics win on March 16 at Chase Center.

The Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Finals, defeating the Miami Heat 100-96. Boston will face the Golden State Warriors in the Finals, ...

One of the best dudes in this league. Five: imagine how demoralizing a make would be for Boston given the circumstances? They survived another 35 points from Heat star Jimmy Butler, not to mention a near dagger shot from him, and are headed to a league-record 22nd Finals thanks to a 100-96 win in Miami Sunday night. Jaylen Brown on the Butler 3: "When he shot that I was like man what the hell. It looked like he was gonan go for the shot, but I just had to stay solid and go for the contest…It was nerve wrakcing. Heat fans may not want to hear this now, but it’s amazing that team was this close to reaching the NBA Finals – and not just because of the injuries. •3h ago We're trying to finish the deal." Ime Udoka: "It will all be for naught if we lay an egg in the Finals. ... We're here now. •3h ago •3h ago Boston will face the Golden State Warriors in the Finals, starting on Thursday.

Jayson Tatum scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics held off a frantic rally in the final seconds to reach the NBA finals for the first time since 2010.

An 9-0 run, capped by a three-pointer from Max Strus with 51 seconds left, got the Heat within 98-96. Boston forced the Heat into nine consecutive misses during a crucial stretch of the fourth quarter, using that run to turn an 82-79 lead into a 90-79 edge – and the Celtics, who had lost each of their last four trips to the East finals, found a way to hold on. Bam Adebayo added 25 for the Heat, who were down 11 with under three minutes to go before trying one last rally.

For the inaugural presentation of the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award, it was only right to be given to a Celtic Legend in the making.

Look for bigger and better things, and obviously he's going to do the same in the championship series.” Well-deserved all the accolades he's getting and he's only 24 and not even touched his ceiling, not even close to that. Tatum’s ability to battle through adversity in the ECF reflected upon his full-season effort of helping the Celtics bounce back from a rough start. “He's a superstar, and he deserved that,” Butler said of Tatum’s first Finals berth. Friday night’s Game 6 loss could have been a breaking point for Boston, but Tatum did what he has done all throughout the postseason by leading them to a bounce-back win. Regardless of how long I've been in the league, I'm not too far removed from when I was in high school and when I was dreaming about moments like this.

The Boston Celtics secured a nerve-wracking 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Miami Heat to reach the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years.

Butler had twice exceeded 40 points during this series to drag Miami to a Game 7 but said he wasn't happy with his performance on Sunday. The Boston Celtics came out and did what they had to do in the series. This is the biggest game of my career thus far and I wanted to wear that armband to honor him and kind of share that moment in a way." "The shoes that I've been wearing the last couple games were dedicated to him. "Not good enough," Butler said. This is a typical Celtics win."

Boston appeared to be headed for the lottery at the start of the season, but now have a date with the Warriors in the championship.

But I think you just trust in yourself, trust in the work that you put in to get to this point and continue to work, and it can’t rain forever. I knew that coming in today and the group knew that.” Awaiting Boston is Golden State, and this is a matchup the Celtics can win. Tatum was a rookie when the Celtics made the conference finals in 2018, overcoming season-ending injuries to Gordon Hayward and Irving to push LeBron James and the Cavaliers to seven games before bowing out. “I came in with the mindset today that I was willing to do anything it took to win this game, however that looked,” Tatum said. Back then, Tatum believed a trip to the Finals was inevitable. “They allowed us to fix it and work it out.” The man that who spent years coaching under Gregg Popovich seemed to think he was him. “He kind of puts it on you to let you know that, hey, I’m not taking no slack. That’s right: The Celtics are headed to the NBA Finals. From the podium, Smart allowed it all to soak in. But whether it was the 48 minutes he played, the balky knee that has troubled him or the leprechaun that has seemingly attached itself to these Celtics since midseason, Butler’s shot came up short. For three quarters the Celtics had fended off a relentless, never-ending Heat charge, battling as a 15-point first quarter lead was whittled to six at the end of the second, and as a 12-point edge with 3 ½ minutes to play was sliced to two.

Boston will face the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, starting on Thursday. The Celtics are looking to win their 18th NBA championship.

They have gone through the fire and they earned that right to go to the finals.” The Heat were down nine with 1:28 left after they trailed by 15 in the first quarter and 17 in the second. He played seven minutes in the second quarter and didn’t score. The Game 7 loss to LeBron and the Cavaliers in 2018. “My thought process was I was going for the win, which I did,” Butler said of his missed 3. Tatum, who averaged an even 25 points in this series, scored seven in the fourth quarter and finished with 10 rebounds. Playing all 48 minutes, he shot 13-of-24, was 8-of-11 from the foul line, and grabbed nine rebounds. There was the six-game loss to these Heat in 2020. I’m really grateful to be in this position.” They survived another 35 points from Heat star Jimmy Butler, not to mention a near dagger shot from him, and are headed to a league-record 22nd NBA Finals thanks to a 100-96 win in Miami Sunday night. “But he missed, we get the rebound, we move on.” Marcus Smart converted two free throws at the other end to seal it.

MIAMI — Boston's Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum had been in these moments before – playing in the Eastern Conference finals with a trip to the NBA Finals so ...

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The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in Game 7 100-96, advancing to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010. Here are some major takeaways from ...

In the playoffs, the Heat averaged 14 second-chance points. He only attempted two shots and just one three-pointer. -The Celtics’ Big Three: Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart each scored 24 points while Jayson Tatum had 26.

Mazzulla has served as a coaching assistant for the Celtics since 2019, coaching under Brad Stevens and Ime Udoka. The Rhode Island native played at West ...

After two seasons at Fairmont State, Mazzulla was hired as the Celtics’ assistant coach. Mazzulla went on to pursue a coaching career following his graduation from West Virginia. Following coaching stints at Glenville State and Fairmont State, the former Mountaineer was hired as an assistant of the Maine Red Claws, Boston’s G-League team. Mazzulla played 145 career games at West Virginia.

Tatum, who won the first ever Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP award said: I couldn't be prouder of these guys.

The Warriors, beat the Dallas Mavericks to earn their place in the finals, Now the Celtics will face the Golden State Warriors in the Finals on Thursday. THE BOSTON CELTICS reached the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years this weekend after ovecoming Miami Heat for a 100-96 game-seven win.

Former Philadelphia 76ers star Jimmy Butler was looking to make his second NBA Finals appearance with the Miami Heat this season. When the Heat kicked off ...

While Boston had an opportunity to put the Heat away in six, Jimmy Butler put up nearly 50 points in the elimination matchup to force a Game 7. However, the return of Embiid allowed the Sixers to battle back and picked up two wins of their own. In round two, the Heat and the Sixers met for a seven-game series, which only required six matchups.

Boston Celtics escape the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in NBA Finals.

Early in the season, took a close loss and we had some guys in and out. As witnessed during this playoff run, the Celtics seem to find ways to make things hard on themselves. With all of that, the Boston Celtics do match up well against the Warriors and have a lot of confidence going up against a team they have found a way to beat even when they weren’t at their best. The Celtics will also need role players like Al Horford, Grant Williams, and Derrick White to make solid contributions. That strategy is not going to get the job done or raise Banner 18 against Curry, Klay Thompson, and those boys. After taking down Kevin Durant, Giannis Antetokounmpo and Jimmy Butler, the C’s now are set to take on Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors.

The Celtics did not take the easy route to the NBA Finals during a season that was heaped with adversity. And in the end, they even made things excessively ...

And before there was the nerve-tightening close to Game 7 in Miami, there was a chance to win the series at home in Game 6. A blowout Celtics win would not have fit the team’s identity, not after the wild swings that have defined Boston’s season, its first under Udoka. When Butler rose up for a transition 3-point attempt with 16 seconds to play and Miami down by two points, there was plenty of reason for Celtics backers to get a collective lump in the throat. That fourth-quarter lead was one the Celtics might have lost a few months ago, one they did blow against Milwaukee in Game 5. That forced the Celtics to win both Games 6 and 7 to advance. By the end of January, the team had climbed back to .500 and followed that with a stretch in which they were 26-6, so often blowing out opponents that the fourth quarter did not much matter. There was the 19-point lead with just over three minutes to play in the third quarter against Cleveland two weeks later, which the Celtics turned into a two-point loss.

But this time, he missed. And the Celtics are going to the 2022 NBA Finals. 2. Jayson Tatum did his thing as a scorer as he won the first-ever Larry Bird ...

Horford was heavily involved in getting Boston to the Finals. In the second half, Butler only scored 11 points on 5-of-13 shooting. One of Ime Udoka’s adjustments in the series was to put Tatum in spots where he could read the doubles and traps easier. 9. Jimmy Butler dominated in the first half with 24 points on 8-of-11 shooting. This is one of the best passes Brown has ever made: He’s got his shooters spaced out, but Smart knows he wants to hit Jayson Tatum sprinting the floor: 7. Al Horford is going to his first NBA Finals of his 15-year career. And this is why we love and trust him. Then, off that, the Celtics started giving Tatum easier outlets to find guys. 3. Jaylen Brown was right there with Jayson Tatum in the scoring game. This play was funny, because it’s all too often been the Celtics who are caught arguing while the opponent plays on. This play is started by Al Horford making a great steal, then he got it to Brown in transition.

In that series, the Celtics will face the winner of the 2022 Western Conference finals, the Golden State Warriors. No other team has been in more finals series ...

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Though they started strong and led by 15 after the first quarter, the Celtics couldn't shake the Heat until the final seconds of the game.

And they face the rested Golden State Warriors, who last appeared in the finals in 2019. Game 7 came down to the wire between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on Sunday — but Boston ultimately prevailed. Boston now heads to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.

The Boston Celtics defeated the Miami Heat in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday to advance to the NBA Finals. Former Indiana Hoosier ...

Morgan signed a 10-day contract with the Toronto Raptors in December of 2021 but was reacquired by the Maine Celtics on Jan. 1, 2022 after his 10-day contract expired. Nevertheless, it's good to see the undrafted Morgan have a chance to win basketball's most coveted trophy. It might not happen this year, but Woodson wants Kentucky and Louisville back on the schedule.CLICK HERE He was waived a few weeks later, but was quickly resigned by Boston's G-League affiliate, the Maine Celtics. Playing 13 games, Morgan averaged 12.3 points on 53.1 percent shooting, 6.2 rebounds, 2.7 assists, and 1.0 steals in 28.2 minutes per game. As the No. 3 seed, the Celtics have now taken down the Brooklyn Nets, Milwaukee Bucks and Miami Heat en route to the NBA Finals where they'll face Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in a seven-game series. Former Indiana forward Juwan Morgan signed a two-year, $1,834,863 deal with the Boston Celtics in April to fill an open roster spot before the NBA playoffs. He spent the following two seasons playing for the Jazz and their G-League affiliate, the Salt Lake City Stars. Morgan could see an increased role if Williams or another Boston forward is sidelined with an injury. He started 85 of 128 games and was part of Indiana's 2016 Big Ten regular season championship team as a freshman. He scored his lone point of the playoffs in Boston's 127-102 game two win in Miami on May 19. Jayson Tatum became the first player to win the newly-named Larry Bird Trophy, which is given to the MVP of the Eastern Conference finals. The Celtics defeated the Miami Heat 100-96 in game seven of the Eastern Conference Finals on Sunday night.

Though they started strong and led by 15 after the first quarter, the Celtics couldn't shake the Heat until the final seconds of the game.

And they face the rested Golden State Warriors, who last appeared in the finals in 2019. Game 7 came down to the wire between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on Sunday — but Boston ultimately prevailed. Boston now heads to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.

The Boston Celtics and the Golden State Warriors play in the best-of-7 NBA Finals beginning June 2.

Game 2: Sunday, June 5: Boston at Golden State, 8 ET Game 1: Thursday, June 2: Boston at Golden State, 9 ET The Warriors dispatched the Dallas Mavericks in five games to win the Western Conference title, securing their sixth trip to the NBA title series in eight years.

Though they started strong and led by 15 after the first quarter, the Celtics couldn't shake the Heat until the final seconds of the game.

And they face the rested Golden State Warriors, who last appeared in the finals in 2019. Game 7 came down to the wire between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat on Sunday — but Boston ultimately prevailed. Boston now heads to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2010.

Boston stands tall behind Jayson Tatum on the road to take the Eastern Conference title and advance to its 1st Finals in 12 years.

The Celtics brought him back last summer, and Horford has been a huge part of their success. It was a critical two possessions, giving the Celtics a little bit of a cushion after they saw a big lead become a one-possession game. And again, Tatum didn’t hesitate, attacking Vincent, drawing help and dropping the ball off to Grant Williams for a layup. Tatum gave the ball up and Derrick White missed a floater in the lane. But he held the ball for a couple of seconds and eventually, Victor Oladipo came with another double-team. With the Celtics going scoreless on five straight possessions spanning the third and fourth quarters, their lead was cut to three. But with the win, the Celtics are 7-2 on the road in these playoffs. It was an ugly start, with the Heat scoring just 17 points on 25 possessions in the first quarter. But it will remain a fascinating “What if” for the rest of time. Butler had made a pull-up 3 from the right side of the floor when the Celtics didn’t pick him up earlier in the game. And the Celtics, oh boy … They led this series 3-2, with a chance to close it out at home. Jimmy Butler had the ball in transition with his team down two in the final seconds of Game 7.

The Boston Celtics are heading to the NBA Finals thanks in large part to a trade with the OKC Thunder a year ago bringing back Al Horford.

While it can never be proven, you have to wonder if time off and not making a postseason run for the first time in his career helped Al Horford reach these heights in the NBA Postseason. On June 18th, the Thunder shipped Al Horford back to Boston, the Organization he desperately wanted to go to and an NBA Finals contender that with his leadership got there this season. He had done enough to prove that the mishap in Philly was not an Al Horford problem but rather a 76ers problem, he recouped his value and the Thunder wanted to lose games, so the veteran big man got so much needed rest. The five-time All-Star, former-All NBA, and All-Defensive team member is a lock for the Basketball Hall of Fame after eight season’s in Atlanta he spent three in Boston before inking a deal with the 76ers which did not go according to plan. Enter the Oklahoma City Thunder, who traded for Al Horford at the 2020 NBA Draft. Thunder General Manager Sam Presti shipped Terrance Ferguson, Danny Green, and Vincent Poirier to the 76ers for Al Horford, Theo Maledon, and the draft rights of Vasilije Micic along with a 2025 first-round pick. While some will retroactively look back at that decision and say how outrageous it is to shut him down after the deadline and claim OKC should have dealt Horford mid-season last year, that lacks a lot of contexts.