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Celtics defeat Pacers 3-0 to go to the NBA Finals.
After sweeping the Indiana Pacers in their Eastern Conference semifinal series, the Boston Celtics will take the court in the NBA Finals.
With 45 seconds remaining, Jaylen Brown found Derrick White for the game-winning three-pointer that gave the Celtics a 105-102 victory.
They have advanced to the NBA Finals twice in the last three seasons.
“It’s been nothing but a grind, we haven’t skipped any steps all season,” Brown stated.
“This locker room is full with strong people who are lovely individuals. We want to go forward now that our coaching staff and front office have been excellent.”
The Celtics won the series 4-0 because to 29 points from Brown and 26 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists from Jayson Tatum.
Joe Mazzulla, the head coach of the Celtics, stated, “Look at all the talent, look at the players we have.”
“They allow us to coach them, so it’s really all about them.” They listen to us, they let us push them, and they constantly determine the tone of the organization.
“As a coach, the greatest gift you can have is a group of guys that trust you and allow you to coach them.”
Boston, who will play in the NBA Finals for the 23rd time in team history, has dominated their postseason schedule, going 12-2 against the Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, and Philadelphia 76ers.
In the Finals, they will play the Minnesota Timberwolves or the Dallas Mavericks.
As they are ready to play Minnesota in game four of the best-of-seven series on Wednesday at 01:30 BST, Dallas leads the series 3-0.
