Boston's road in the NBA playoffs isn't getting any easier.
proved they could be every bit as physical as the Indiana Pacers in the first round of the playoffs.After delivering the knockout blow to the Pacers with a first-round sweep, the Celtics quickly turned their attention to their next challenge: Getting back to the Eastern Conference finals.
All-Star Gordon Hayward scored 20 points off the bench in his hometown and teamed up with Marcus Morris to make five 3-pointers in the decisive fourth-quarter stretch that sealed Boston’s first 4-0 series win since 2011. "A lot of people downplayed Boston as a team, but we knew they would get it right come playoff time," Pacers coach Nate McMillan said. " Brad has done a good job holding the team together. Now that they’re in the playoffs, they’re playing good basketball. Their next opponent is going to see a good team."
Many figured that when James decided to leave for the West Coast, Boston could be the favourite with Irving and Hayward healthy.
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