We reached Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Final and it was win or die for the Indiana Pacers, however, the Boston Celtics came from behind in the last quarter to put the series 4 to 0 and sweep their rival, achieving the ticket to the NBA Finals.
The game started in a very hard-fought manner with Boston gradually leading the game, the Pacers pressed with everything but in the absence of Tyrese Haliburton, the team could not find a dominant rhythm on the floor. The game went to halftime with a difference of one point for the Celtics with a partial score of 58 to 57. Despite the parity, everything indicated that the game could be a surprise and give life to the Indiana team in the series.
And this began to be noticed since in the third period, the locals came out with a different mentality and were pressing to win the game. On the Pacers' side, Andrew Nembhard was the important piece for them to take advantage in the game. During the second and third periods of the game, Indiana controlled Boston and it seemed that a surprise was coming.
The last quarter started with a lead of 4 for the Pacers and the Boston offense could not find a good rhythm. With less than 9 minutes left, the locals were 8 ahead. The topic would change after a 17-9 run for the Celtics to tie everything with less than 3 minutes left on the floor. Everything was very even and the possibility of going to overtime seemed a reality, however, Derrick White scored a triple with 45 seconds left. With some time on the clock, the Pacers were unable to respond and the game ended with a score of 105 to 102. The Boston Celtics managed to sweep their rival and return to the NBA Finals in search of a new title.
What is coming?
After this result, the MVP of the Eastern Conference Final was Jaylen Brown, who averaged 29.7 points per game in this series against Indiana. Now Boston's goal is to seek the eighteenth NBA title and become the league's top winner, breaking the tie with the Los Angeles Lakers, both with 17 titles.
The NBA Finals will start on June 6 and the Celtics are only waiting for a rival between Dallas and Minnesota, the Western Conference series is progressing with 3 victories in favor of the Mavs to 0 for the Timberwolves.
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