Isaiah Thomas anotó 29 puntos y 12 asistencias, como complemento ideal para Kelly Olynyk quien tuvo 26 puntos, la mayor cantidad en un partido de playoffs y los Celtics de Boston se impusieron 115-105 a Washington Wizards en el septimo partido de la serie de semifinales de la conferencia del este.
Liderados por Olynyk los Cletics de Boston tuvieron 11 triples, incluyendo 8 de 13 en la segunda mitad…
Boston avanza a la final de la Conferencia del Este donde se enfrentara a los Cleveland Cavaliers desde este miercoles. Celtics regresan a la final de conferencia por primera vez desde el 2012.
BOSTON (AP) Isaiah Thomas said he didn’t feel any pressure entering the first Game 7 of his career.
His play backed up his confidence and with the help of Kelly Olynyk and the Boston Celtics bench, Thomas earned the biggest win of his career.
Thomas scored 29 points and had 12 assists, Olynyk scored a career-playoff high 26 points and the Celtics used a big fourth quarter to outlast the Washington Wizards 115-105 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night.
Led by Olynyk the Celtics got a huge lift from their bench, outscoring their Wizards’ counterparts 48-5. Boston also connected on 11 3-pointers, including 8 of 13 in the second half.
Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals, where it will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 on Wednesday. It’s the Celtics first appearance in the conference finals since 2012.