Boston believes this is an evolved team from the one that reached the Finals stage two years ago.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Derrick White's tiebreaking 3-pointer with 43 seconds left gave Boston the lead and the Celtics closed out a four-game sweep of the Indiana Pacers 105-102 on Monday night to reach the NBA Finals for the second time in three years. White finished with 16 points. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 29 points while Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists to help erase a nine-point second-half deficit. Boston swept the Pacers after rallying from a 3-0 deficit in last
Boston stunned the Pacers in their own gym to complete the series sweep.
Walton earned Sixth Man of the Year honors for uplifting Boston’s second unit en route to the 1986 crown.