Celtics Finish Sixers, Prepare to Face Heat in Conference Finals: Fan Take The Boston Celtics held on to win a tough Game 7 and a grueling series to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers and advance to the 2012 Eastern Conference Finals. With just a few minutes left in Game 7, Paul Pierce fouled out, and with the season on the line, Rajon Rondo stepped up and lifted the Celtics to their third Eastern Conference Finals in the last five years. His third triple-double of the ... Celtics Drop Game 1 to Heat, 93-79 For nine minutes, the Boston Celtics were vintage. Everything was working, points were coming in bunches, the Miami crowd was rendered quiet and a big deficit disappeared. Heat 93, Celtics 79 MIAMI -- There was a point Monday night when the Boston Celtics unexpectedly stood toe-to-toe with the Miami Heat in the opener of their best-of-seven Eastern Conference semifinal series. Celtics vs. Heat was "inevitable" For the third straight season, the Celtics and Heat are meeting in the playoffs. Two years ago it was in the first round, last year it was in the conference semifinals and this year it's in the Eastern Conference final, a series that opened Monday night with a 93-79 Miami victory. 2012 NBA Playoffs: Miami Heat Vs. Boston Celtics Eastern Conference Finals Fan's View For the third straight year, the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics will meet in the postseason. Two years ago, Boston defeated Miami 4-1 in the first round of the 2010 NBA Playoffs. In last season's conference semifinals, the Heat returned the favor by beating the Celtics in five games. This year they will meet with a trip to the NBA Finals on the line. Bosh-less Miami Heat Take 1-0 Lead Against Celtics: Fan Reaction The Miami Heat manhandled the Boston Celtics on May 28, walking away with the 93-79 victory at the American Airlines Arena. With the win, the Heat take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference finals, with Game 2 scheduled for May 30 in Miami. Celtics lose Game 1 of Eastern Conference Finals, 93-79 By Gary Dzen, Boston.com Staff MIAMI -- The Celtics got out-worked, then worked up in a 93-79 loss to... Celtics Big Three Era Kept Alive by Rondo: A Fan's Analysis The Philadelphia 76ers didn't have a Big Three to match the Boston Celtics, or even a Big Four. Yet Sixers fans like myself still had hope that the Celtics were too old and hurt to overwhelm us, and they were much of the time. With Ray Allen still not himself and Paul Pierce in foul trouble, Kevin Garnett was the only 'Big Three' Celtic who overwhelmed the Sixers in Game 7 on May 26, although ... Rivers demands improvement from Celtics MIAMI (Reuters) - Boston Celtics head coach Doc Rivers demanded improvements across the floor from his team after they fell to a 93-79 defeat to the Miami Heat in the opening game of the Eastern Conference finals on Monday. Apart from a second quarter where they scored 35 points to go in level at halftime, the Celtics struggled to contain Miami, particularly the key pair of LeBron James and ... Boston Celtics Gear Up to Take on Miami Heat in NBA Eastern Finals: Fan Look The Boston Celtics have battled their way through the Atlanta Hawks in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals, defeating them in six games. They went on the defeat the upstart Philadelphia 76ers in seven games during the Eastern Conference Semifinals, and have earned their spot in the Eastern Conference Finals, facing off against the Miami Heat. It certainly has not been easy for Paul Pierce and ...
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