Celtics Reach NBA Finals, Hold Off Heat 100–96 in Game 7

Celtics Reach NBA Finals, Hold Off Heat 100–96 in Game 7
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum raises the NBA Eastern Conference MVP trophy after defeating the Miami Heat in Game 7 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals playoff series in Miami on May 29, 2022. Lynne Sladky/AP Photo
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MIAMI—Not this time. After being thwarted on the doorstep of the NBA Finals three other times in the previous five seasons, the Boston Celtics have broken through.

The beasts of the East, again.