In a decisive Game 7 of their 2022 NBA Eastern Conference finals series with the Miami Heat, the Boston Celtics brought their A-Game, and it paid off with a trip to the 2022 NBA Finals to face the Golden State Warriors for a shot at the 2022 NBA title and a league-record 18 championships.
The Celtics weathered several attempts by the Heat to retake the lead, but the Heat simply did not have enough in the tank to defeat a young and rising Boston squad. The Celtics were led by Jayson Tatum (26 points, 10 boards, 6 assists), Jaylen Brown (24 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists), and Marcus Smart (24 points, 9 boards, 5 assists).
Let’s take a look at what the league’s unofficial social media outlet had to say about Boston’s big win.
Celtics at Heat: Boston outlasts Miami, advances to NBA Finals with 100-96 win https://t.co/vy3z8Hgpf8
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 30, 2022