BOSTON -- Isaiah Thomas scored 29 points and had 12 assists, Kelly Olynyk scored a career-playoff high 26 points and the Boston Celtics used a big fourth quarter to outlast the Washington Wizards 115-105 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.
Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals, where it will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 on Wednesday.
"What a special opportunity to get a chance to compete against them," Boston coach Brad Stevens said.
Led by Olynyk the Celtics got a huge lift from their bench, outscoring their Wizards' counterparts 48-5.