The win sets up a highly anticipated NBA Finals matchup. The Celtics await the winner of the Western Conference Finals, where the Dallas Mavericks hold a 3-0 lead over the Minnesota Timberwolves.
The Pacers blew late leads in all four games, but the Celtics proved resilient in erasing the deficit each time. This time, Boston trailed for most of the fourth quarter, but a Jaylen Brown floater tied the game 102–102.
Derrick White then drilled a 3-pointer with 43.9 seconds remaining to give the Celtics their first lead of the final period. The Pacers did not score and committed turnovers in the final minutes, sealing their fate.
Derrick White became only the third Celtic (Paul Pierce and Glenn Davis) to have at least three blocks and four steals in a playoff game.
Brown, who averaged nearly 30 points per game in the series, finished with a team-high 29 points and was named the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
Brief Score:
Boston Celtics: 105 (Brown 29 points; Tatum 26 points, 13 rebs)
Indiana Pacers 102 (Nembhard 24 pts, 10 AST; Siakam 19 pts, 10 RB)
The Pacers blew late leads in all four games, but the Celtics proved resilient in erasing the deficit each time. This time, Boston trailed for most of the fourth quarter, but a Jaylen Brown floater tied the game 102–102.
Derrick White then drilled a 3-pointer with 43.9 seconds remaining to give the Celtics their first lead of the final period. The Pacers did not score and committed turnovers in the final minutes, sealing their fate.
Derrick White became only the third Celtic (Paul Pierce and Glenn Davis) to have at least three blocks and four steals in a playoff game.
Brown, who averaged nearly 30 points per game in the series, finished with a team-high 29 points and was named the Larry Bird Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
Brief Score:
Boston Celtics: 105 (Brown 29 points; Tatum 26 points, 13 rebs)
Indiana Pacers 102 (Nembhard 24 pts, 10 AST; Siakam 19 pts, 10 RB)
