Friday’s Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals was there for the taking for the Boston Celtics. After struggling in the first quarter in Games 3 and 4, Boston came out with a deliberate offensive showing and stifling defense that forced Cleveland into contested mid-range jumpers. The Celtics were up 25-20 after the first quarter, which felt like a small victory after falling into 32-17 and a 34-18 holes in the previous two games at Quicken Loans Arena.
Then the second quarter happened. The Celtics committed three turnovers and gave up four offensive rebounds, but their main issue stemmed from taking too many bad shots.