NBA: Celtics stars equal Magic Johnson’s historic feat

NBA had the Celtics trio scoring over 20 points and providing 5 assists during Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat

NBA fans could see the victory of the Boston Celtics over the Miami Heat 100-96 in Game 7, where the Massachusetts team won the Eastern Conference after 12 years. In addition to making history in the competition, the team also had another great performance by one of its trios, which even broke a historic record.

inside the court, Jayson Tatum scored 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and had 6 assists, being named Conference Finals MVP and first Larry Bird Trophy winner. Despite this, the guard would not have achieved it alone, with the company of Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart on an unforgettable night at the arena in South Florida.

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So, with Tatum, Brown having 24 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists and Smart with 24 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists became the first trio with at least 20 points and 5 assists in a game 7 of the conference finals. NBA. To give you an idea, this feat had not been achieved since the time of the lakers with Magic Johnson, James Worthy and Byron Scott.

Counting on their stars, and taking the win, the Boston Celtics now have 5 wins and 4 losses in Finals, with Game 7 taking place on the road. It is worth noting that no other franchise has more than two wins away from home in decisive games in the conference finals.

NBA has record broken by Celtics players (Credit: GettyImages)

In addition to the trio’s star shining, Ime Udoka also became the first coach in NBA history to win a Conference Finals Game 7 in his first year as the head coach of a franchise. Thus, the finals between Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors start next Thursday, 2nd, at TD Garden.

Games

  • Game 1 – Celtics vs Warriors – (02/06);
  • Game 2 – Celtics vs Warriors – (05/06);
  • Game 3 – Warriors x Celtics – (08/06);
  • Game 4 – Warriors x Celtics – (10/06);
  • Game 5 – Celtics x Warriors – (13/06) – If needed;
  • Game 6 – Warriors x Celtics – (16/06) – If needed;
  • Game 7 – Celtics x Warriors – (19/06)- If you need to.

Source: sportbuzz

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