So much about the journey the Boston Celtics and Indiana Pacers have taken to the Eastern Conference finals has been about who they haven’t had to face to get to here. But neither Boston nor Indiana is focused on the narratives surrounding the paths they took to get to this point. It’s now Finals or bust for both.
Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown drives to the basket against the Cleveland Cavaliers during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball second-round playoff series Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Boston.
But neither Boston nor Indiana is focused on the narratives surrounding the paths they took to get to this point. They’re here. And beginning with Game 1 on Tuesday night in Boston, it’s now NBA Finals or bust for both.“You just got to focus on what matters most,” Celtics forward Jaylen Brown said. “That’s your team. That’s each possession in front of you. That’s whatever your job is. ...
“We had some good fortune to get to this moment,” he said. “But our guys did the work to put us in a position to be here.”The Pacers reached their first conference finals since 2014 with an offense that has continued to put up historic numbers by pushing the pace. Haliburton and Siakam drove the Pacers’ attack against the Knicks. Haliburton averaged 21.3 points, shot 53.8% from the field and 43.9% from 3 in the series. Siakam averaged 20 points, was 52.8% from the field and 40% from 3. It made them the first duo to average 20-plus points, shoot above 50% from the field and above 40% from the 3-point line in a conference finals.
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