Throughout the 2023-24 common season, there was no query who the perfect group within the NBA was. At 64-18, the Boston Celtics dominated the league. They had been a formidable 37-4 at dwelling. With the league’s finest report, the Celtics earned the #1 seed within the Japanese Convention playoffs. Boston made fast work with Miami within the first spherical, successful in 5 video games.
Subsequent up for the Celtics had been the Cleveland Cavaliers. After a 113-98 win at dwelling in Recreation 5, Boston gained that collection in 5 video games. They’re 8-2 thus far this postseason with each losses coming at dwelling. Not one thing Boston desires to repeat within the subsequent spherical. For the sixth time within the final eight seasons, the Celtics are taking part in within the Japanese Convention Finals. Can Boston make one other deep run and head again to the NBA Finals in 2024?
The Celtics proceed to show they’re the group to beat within the Japanese Convention this season
THE CELTICS ARE HEADED TO THEIR THIRD-STRAIGHT CONFERENCE FINALS ☘️
It’s the franchise’s longest streak since they went to five-straight from 1984-88! pic.twitter.com/uXx1uBmzcK
— ESPN (@espn) Could 16, 2024
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics are on a quest for that elusive 18th NBA Championship. It might break their tie with the Los Angeles Lakers for probably the most championship by one franchise. Extra importantly, the 2023-24 Celtics wish to etch their title in NBA historical past and show they’ve been the perfect group within the league all season. The Celtics are solely eight wins away from making that every one come true. First, they’ll must battle within the Japanese Convention Finals and make it out.
Boston’s opponent within the ECF has not been decided but. The Knicks have a 3-2 collection lead vs. the Pacers heading into Recreation 6. Likelihood is that New York performs the Celtics within the Convention Finals. That can be Boston’s first true take a look at this postseason. Regardless of the group coping with accidents, the Knicks have discovered a solution to win within the 2024 playoffs. For Boston, that is their third straight look within the Japanese Convention Finals. It’s additionally their sixth time within the final eight seasons. The identical can’t be mentioned for the Knicks. New York has not performed within the ECF because the 1999-00 season.
CELTICS WIN!!!!!!!!
– AL HORFORD IS STILL HERE– NO PORZINGIS, NO PROBLEM– BEAUTIFUL JRUE GAME– TATUM ORCHESTRATED TONIGHT– CONFERENCE FINALS BOUND– 8 MORE WINS pic.twitter.com/yaBA2pZtnp
— Celtics Junkies (@Celtics_Junkies) Could 16, 2024
The one piece that Boston has been lacking is large man Kristpas Porzingis. He missed the complete second spherical with a calf harm. Boston hopes Porzingis will have the ability to return throughout the Japanese Convention Finals. Boston has been in a position to handle with out Porzingis. Nonetheless, depth is just going to rise throughout the ECF. Al Horford has crammed in properly for Porzingis whereas he’s missed time. To play to their full potential we noticed throughout the common season, the Celtics want a wholesome Kristaps Porzingis again on the court docket.
