Milan, 28 May 2024 – NBA Finals goal achieved for Bostonwho also wins game 4 against Indiana at the Gainbridge Fieldhouse, thus giving a resounding sweep to the unfortunate opponents. The Celtics celebrated going through to the round by winning 105-102, thanks to a 10-2 run in the last 4’14” of the match. Brown scores 29 points and wins the MVP award of this Eastern Conference final series. Tatum instead he recorded a double double of 26 points and 13 rebounds (with 8 assists distributed to his teammates), but it was also decisive White, author of the triple that broke the tie in the last round of the clock. On the other side to the Pacers, still without Haliburtonhis 24 point and 10 assist performance is not enough Nembhard and the double-double of 19 points and 10 rebounds by I’m hungry. The season of the coaching troop Carlisle ends here, while that of the greens reaches its peak: from 6 June, at the Td Garden, the Finals will begin between Boston and the winner of Dallas-Minnesota (Mavericks avanti 3-0).
The story of the race
After the memory of the Celtics legend Bill Walton, who disappeared in the hours before the match, the Celtics started better, who after five minutes were ahead 14-8. Indiana responds, but despite closing the gap, for the moment it is unable to fully recover the deficit. McConnell’s basket at the buzzer sets the score at the end of the first period at 29-27 in favor of the guests. At the start of the second half Nembhard scores the two triples – interspersed with one from Pritchard – which are worth the overtaking. Balance reigns supreme, with the two teams exchanging the lead in scoring several times. The script continues until the end of the first half, which ends at 58-57 after another seal at the end of the game, this time signed by Nembhard.
The second half opens with a 6-0 break for the Pacers, who try to gain momentum with triples from Turner and Nembhard, but the traveling players have no intention of giving up and in an amen they even the score. Then comes a new outburst from Indiana with Toppin, who scores +5. 12 minutes from the end of the match we are 83-80 in favor of the home team. At the start of the last quarter, McConnell keeps his team ahead of him. The margin between the two challengers rises to nine points (94-85) after Nembhard’s three-point play. Brown and Holiday take care of getting the chestnuts out of the fire for the Celtics, even if the Pacers’ advantage remains significant (+8 after Nesmith’s basket with just under six minutes to go). Another invention by Nembhard repels the coach’s comeback hammer, who are 5 points down with 4′ to go. At the best moment, however, the Indiana train derails. The locals no longer score, while Holiday, Tatum and Brown impact the contest at 102. The bomb that earns Boston the pass to the Finals sends it to White, for a run of 10-2 in the last 4’14”.
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2024-05-28 18:59:15
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