Just like in Games 1 and 3, the Boston Celtics showed their defensive prowess in the final minutes and defeated the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals to reach their third NBA Finals appearance.
As in Games 1 and 3, Boston Celtics They showed their defensive skills in the final minutes and reached third place NBA Finals After wiping Eastern Conference Finals want Indiana Pacers By success Game 4 105-102 by.
Indiana was closer than ever to winning the game, which extends the series to Game 5 on Wednesday at TD Garden, but despite controlling the second half and leading by as many as nine points, the Pacers' intensity wasn't enough. At the beginning of the fourth quarter.
These are Celtics keys to success In game 4.
1.- Final minutes. The pacers played aggressively and moved up the scoreboard; However, 3:30 minutes remaining in the game allowed the Celics to convert the score to crown them Eastern Conference champions.
The difference in those 3:30 minutes is 0-for-7 for the Pacers, a 3-for-7 advantage on field goals, compared to 0-for-4 for Indiana and 0-for-4 from the arc for Boston.
2.- Jaylen Brown. The shooting guard was of great value to Boston and was aptly named Eastern Conference Finals MVP.
He had 29 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists and 3 steals during Game 4.
At the end of 4 games, Jaylen Brown He contributed 119 points for Boston. His teammate Jayson Tatum had a double-double in Game 4 with 26 points and 13 boards.
Although Indiana dominated Boston 34 to 10, all of the Pacers' first basemen were not up to par, while for the Celtics, 4 of their 5 starters finished in double figures, including Al Horford, 7. points, but he also grabbed 8 rebounds and dished out 5 assists.
3.- Ball losses. One of the constants for both teams has been turnovers, but Indiana suffered the most in this aspect, going 11 to Boston's 14. It was the final intensity that tipped the balance in favor of the visitors who did not hit their best goal of the night, going 14 out of 44, abusing this resource and risking victory without finding the edge.
When is Game 1 of the NBA Finals?
The NBA Finals begin June 6th at TD Garden, and that will be known today if the Dallas Mavericks beat the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference Finals.
