That was not how the Boston Celtics wanted to go out. Everything had lined up for them to make it back to the NBA Finals, including the eighth-seeded Miami Heat knocking off the top-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. Take down an injured Heat team playing above its head, the Boston is back in the Finals for the second season in a row.
They couldn’t make it easy on themselves, going down 3-0 in the series, but by ramping up the defensive intensity and cutting down on mistakes they came roaring back to tie the series 3-3 and go back to a Game 7.