Oregon basketball star Payton Pritchard is returning to the NBA Finals with his Boston Celtics. Pritchard and his team have dominated their opponents so far, but that doesn't mean they aren't ready for the grind of a championship series.
Finals appearance in three seasons. This time around, Boston is 12-2 with identical 4-1 series wins over the Miami Heat and Cleveland Cavaliers before sweeping the Indiana Pacers.has some discounting whether or not the Celtics have been pushed enough to finally get over the hump with an NBA championship.. "I just think it’s something the media and other people always want to throw out there about us. We’ve been going through this whole year and years in the past, we’ve gone through a lot.
May 23, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics guard Payton Pritchard dribbles the ball against Indiana Pacers forward Isaiah Jackson in the first half during game two of the eastern conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at TD Garden. / David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Boston's margin of victory has decreased each series in these playoffs, from an average of 22 points in the Miami series and 15 points against Cleveland, down to just 6.75 points against Indiana.said after the series-clinching win over the Pacers. "We came back from being down again and made the right plays, hit big shots, and showed championship DNA again."requested a trade, but in October he and the team agreed on a fully guaranteed four-year, $30 million contract extension.
The Celtics meet the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA Finals, a best-of-seven series, beginning this week. Every game will be simulcast on ABC and ESPN. The full list of game times is below.Game 3: June 12 at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.Game 6*: June 20 at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.
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