Friday evening was supposed to be a coronation for the Celtics — an evening where they would advance to the NBA Finals for the first time in 12 years capped off with a ceremony that would see one of their own win the first-ever Larry Bird MVP trophy.
Instead, Boston is packing its bags to fly down to South Beach to play Miami in a win-or-go-home Game 7 on Sunday.
The Celtics fell to the Heat in Friday’s Game 6, 111-103, blowing the opportunity to win the Eastern Conference title at home.
They also blew what was arguably the best game they got from Derrick White.