The Celtics dropped Game 7 to the Heat in devastating fashion, falling 103-84 as their shot at both history and the NBA Finals came to an end.
Here are the takeaways.
1. The Celtics’ season ended in perfect, microcosmic fashion — right on the verge of something special, but unable to take the final step into history.
All season, the Celtics felt like a team that should be great but never quite got there after their torrid start. They were inexplicably mediocre against the Hawks. They needed seven games to beat the 76ers. And, of course, they dropped two games at home to a Heat team that couldn’t match their firepower.