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Is it official? The Indiana Pacers they are going to Cancun. The Boston Celtics swept them in the NBA East Finals.
As mentionted with ESPN The Celtics have proven to be the best NBA team in the Eastern Conference. On Monday, May 27, they won their fourth game in a row against the Indiana Pacers. While Andrew Nembhard and his team fought hard, they were unable to hold on to a 98-90 lead with less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter. Boston's clutch defense caused the Pacers to miss several shots and turn the ball over. The Celtics outscored Indiana 15-4 to close out the series.
Jaylen Brown leads his team with 29 points, three steals, six rebounds, two assists and one block. At the end of the game he was presented with the Larry Bird Trophy as the Eastern Conference MVP. He made it clear that the honor came as a surprise to him. “I didn't expect that at all,” he said. “I never win sh*t.” The Marietta, Georgia native cheered on the Pacers during their celebration. “And give credit to Indiana, they played us tough. I know people think Indiana wasn't a good team or whatever, but I thought they were as tough as anyone we played all season. They were physical, they were fast, they put a lot of pressure on us. So call them out and respect them.”
When asked about his second trip to the NBA Finals, Jayson Tatum said, “It's special.” He added “even though we've been there before, most of us don't take it for granted. We were excited.” The Dallas Mavericks currently lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals.
