The Eastern Conference has been a must-win for the Boston Celtics all season long.
After dominating their team, they returned to the NBA Finals.
The Celtics swept the Indiana Pacers on Monday night to return to contention for the Larry O’Brien Trophy for the second time in three seasons.
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No. 7 Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics accepts the Larry Bird Trophy after winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gambridge Arena on May 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Justin Castlin/Getty Images)
The Pacers tried their best to see another day and led by as many as nine points, but Derrick White broke a 102-102 tie with a 3-pointer with 45 seconds left.
Indy led by four with 3:33 left but missed its final four shots and turned the ball over twice – Jrue Holiday grabbed an offensive rebound with just over 4 seconds left. , freeze the ball.
The Celtics are seeking revenge for last year’s resounding defeat as the No. 2 seed, losing to the eighth-seeded Miami Heat in the first round of the Eastern Conference Finals — a series they went 3-0 in. Count failed.
The Boston Celtics celebrate winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gambridge Arena on May 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Dylan Bull/Getty Images)
Boston hasn’t won a championship since 2008 — two years ago when they lost to the Golden State Warriors in six games. This is their second-longest current drought, the longest being from 1987 to their most recent championship season 15 years ago.
After beating the Los Angeles Lakers that year, Kobe Bryant got his revenge by winning back-to-back games two years later.
Tyrese Haliburton missed Indiana’s second straight game with a left hamstring injury.
No. 7 Jaylen Brown of the Boston Celtics receives Larry Bird after winning Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals at Gambridge Arena on May 27, 2024 in Indianapolis, Indiana Trophy, won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP. (Dylan Bull/Getty Images)
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Boston is 12-2 in those playoffs — beating the eighth-ranked Heat and fourth-ranked Cleveland Cavaliers in five games.
Jaylen Brown was elected the series MVP after averaging 27.3 points per game.
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