Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) moves past Cleveland Cavaliers forward Evan Mobley (4) to the basket during the first half of Game 5 of the second round of the NBA basketball playoff series. Photo: Charles Krupa/AP
The Boston Celtics are the first team in the NBA to reach the Conference Finals. The best team in the main round achieved the necessary fourth win in the series by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 113:98 and is now in the finals of the Eastern Conference for the third time in a row.
However, Boston did not win the NBA championship during this period. The Celtics therefore still have 18 titles – only the Los Angeles Lakers have as many. Opponents in the Conference Finals will be either the New York Knicks or the Indiana Pacers. In their duel, the Knicks lead with the German Isaiah Hartenstein with 3:2 victories.
The Celtics had to nibble against the Cavaliers for a long time and tested the nerves of the fans in the TD Garden. «We didn’t expect to win the game in the first or second quarter. “It takes as long as it takes,” said Jayson Tatum, who scored the most points for the Celtics with 25, on US television after the game.
Getting into the conference finals is not a great success: “I’ve been here many times. That’s not the goal.” Al Horford had an outstanding game and finished with 22 points and 15 rebounds. The best thrower for the Cavaliers was Evan Mobley with 33 points.
2024-05-16 02:37:58
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