The Boston Celtics achieved one goal on Monday night by making it to the NBA Finals. Now, they’re aiming for an even bigger prize: winning the franchise’s 18th championship, something they haven’t done in over ten years.
Despite reaching the conference finals six times in the last eight seasons, this is only the second time the Celtics have reached the Finals during that period. Since their first NBA title in 1957, the Celtics have gone 16 years without winning a championship, the second-longest drought in team history.
Winning the championship would be the highlight of what has already been an impressive season.
“Boston has a great team. They led the league from start to finish,” said Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle after his team lost 4-0 in their first conference finals appearance since 2014. “They didn’t want this series to go on any longer. They blocked shots, they got offensive rebounds, they made key shots.”
Throughout this year’s playoffs, the Celtics have excelled in every aspect.
They have won seven games in a row, remained unbeaten on the road with a 6-0 record, and are 3-0 in elimination games. In Game 4 against Indiana, they came from behind once again to win 105-102. They beat Indiana three times in a row, finishing with strong closing runs in the last two games to end the Pacers’ perfect playoff run at home and their season.
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