Tag: Eastern Conference Finals

May 29, 2022 NBA Playoff StatCap: Celtics punch ticket to Finals

Brandon King

Who Got It Done Player Spotlight- Jaylen Brown Though Jayson Tatum will get more attention, Jaylen Brown turned in another big performance, scoring 24 points on an efficient 8/15 FG. Brown also added 6 rebounds and 6 assists and was a +8 ( which was slightly better than Tatum’s +7) in helping the Celtics hold off the Miami Heat 100-96 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals to secure the C’s first trip to the NBA Championship round since 2011. Other Top Performers ▲ Player Tm   Opp  …

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Celtics overcome big game from Lebron to take 2-0 Lead

Brandon King

Down 1-0 after getting their clocks cleaned 108-83 in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Cleveland Cavaliers could not afford to be in a 2-0 hole when the series heads back to Ohio. Game 2 was a much of a must win as the Cavaliers have faced this season. Lebron James was not his usual super human self, only scoring 15 points on 5-of-16 shooting and looking less and less invested in the game as it wore on and it became evident that the Cavaliers would not be…

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