The Boston Celtics are knocking on the door of history. Down three games to none in the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, they completed their third consecutive win on Saturday night as Derrick White tipped home a missed shot to score a miraculous 104-103 victory.
The slate has been wiped clean; a 3-0 lead has become 3-3, which means it might as well be 0-0. The Eastern Conference’s representative in this year’s NBA Finals will be decided on Monday night in the TD Garden.
If you’ve been watching these games, you’ve already heard plenty about the significance of that 3-0 series lead.