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Game 1 vs the Pacers was the first time in Celtics' franchise history that three of its players (Tatum, Brown, and Holiday) scored 25 or more points in a Conference Finals game. [ 31 ] Dereck Lively II became the first player in NBA history to record a perfect 16/16 (100 percent) from the field in a playoff series. [ 32 ]
The 2022 NBA Finals was the championship series of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 2021–22 season and conclusion of the season's playoffs.In this best-of-seven playoff series, the Western Conference champion Golden State Warriors defeated the Eastern Conference champion Boston Celtics in six games, winning their fourth championship in eight years.
Both conferences conduct the playoffs in the traditional bracket format. All rounds are best-of-seven series. Series are played in the 2–2–1–1–1 format, meaning the team with home-court advantage hosts games 1, 2, 5, and 7, while their opponent hosts games 3, 4, and 6, with games 5, 6 and 7 being played if needed.
The NBA Finals start June 6, when the Celtics will take on the Mavericks at home. Here's a look at the rest of schedule for the Finals, per NBA.com . Game 1 at Boston: June 6 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.
The NBA Finals are upon us as the Dallas Mavericks take on the Boston Celtics to lift the Larry O’Brien trophy. ... This is the sixth time in eight years the franchise has reached at least the ...
Jaylen Brown, the game-winner for the Celtics during the playoffs, won the Eastern Conference Finals MVP after averaging a team-high 30.3 points a game in the series.
From 1946 through 1949, when the league was known as the Basketball Association of America (BAA), the playoffs were a three-stage tournament where the two semifinal winners played each other in the finals. [1] [2] [3] The winning team of the series receives the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which is awarded since 1977 (between 1947 and ...
The 2021-22 NBA Finals are set to begin on Thursday, June 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. The full NBA Finals schedule is below. To view the postseason bracket, visit Yahoo ...