The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 105-102 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals to clinch the series on Monday night and advance to their second NBA Finals in three years. Celtics guard Derrick White made a game-winning 3-pointer with 45 seconds left in the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. “I felt like I had a good opportunity, so I just stayed in to take the shot and made it,” White said. “I had a lot of misses in a row, but I was starting to get better and I was confident enough to make that one.” Boston's All-Star duo Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 55 points in the win. “The greatest gift you can get as a coach is guys who trust you and trust you to coach them. You give that to us every day, so I'm grateful,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said. Video below: Celtics fans celebrating Game 4 victoryVideo below: Boston native Donnie Wahlberg celebrates Celtics' return to the NBA FinalsBrown was named MVP of the series. He averaged 29.8 points and shot 51.7% from the field. Brown hit a game-saving three-pointer in Game 1 and scored a career-tying 40 points in Game 2 in the playoffs. He also averaged five rebounds, three assists and two steals in the Eastern Conference Finals. “It was a real struggle. I didn't give an inch the whole season,” Brown said. “We have a lot of great guys in the locker room. They're tough guys. We have a great coaching staff and a great front office. Now we're ready to take the next step.”Video below: Brown is surprised after being named MVP of the Eastern Conference Finals. After the game, Celtics co-owner Wyck Grousbeck dedicated the victory to Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. Walton helped the Celtics win the NBA championship in 1986. “The guys aren't satisfied with this trophy. We want to go one more,” Grousbeck said. “Credit to Brad Stevens for getting some great players. We lost some great players. This whole team is a team, and that's the team the Celtics should play. They're the true Celtics and they're going to the next round.”Video below: Wyck Grousbeck talks with Duke after Game 4Video below: Steve Pagliuca talks about sweep in Eastern FinalsVideo below The Celtics will face either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Finals, which begin on June 6. The Mavericks currently lead 3-0 in the Western Conference Finals and will host Game 4 on Tuesday night.Video below: Al Horford 'overwhelmed' by sweep in Eastern Finals
The Boston Celtics defeated the Indiana Pacers 105-102 in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals to sweep the series and advance to their second NBA Finals in three years.
Celtics guard Derrick White takes a hit First three-point shot There were 45 seconds left in the game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis.
“I felt like I had a good opportunity, so I just wanted to take the shot and make it,” White said. “I made a lot of misses in a row, but I was starting to get better and I was confident enough to make the shot.”
Boston's All-Star duo of Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 55 points in the win.
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“The greatest gift you can get as a coach is a group of players that believe in you and trust you to coach them, and you give that to us every day and I'm grateful for that,” Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla said.
Video below: Celtics fans celebrate their Game 4 victory
Video below: Boston native Donnie Wahlberg celebrates the Celtics' return to the NBA Finals
Brown was named MVP. Brown averaged 29.8 points and shot 51.7% from the field in the series, including a game-saving three-pointer in Game 1 and a career-tying playoff score of 40 points in Game 2. He also averaged five rebounds, three assists and two steals per game in the Eastern Conference Finals.
“It's been a struggle up until now. We haven't given up an inch this season,” Brown said. “We have a lot of great guys in the locker room. A lot of tough guys. Great coaching staff, great front office. We're excited to take the next step now.”
Video below: Brown surprised after being named Eastern Conference Finals MVP
After the game, Celtics co-owner Wyck Grousbeck dedicated the victory to Hall of Famer Bill Walton, who died Monday at age 71 after a long battle with cancer. Walton led the Celtics to an NBA championship in 1986.
“The guys aren't satisfied with this trophy. We want to go further,” Grousbeck said. “Credit to coach Brad Stevens for getting some great players. We also lost some great players. This whole team is a team, and that's the team the Celtics should play. They're the true Celtics and they're going to go to the next round.”
Video below: Wyck Grusbeck talks with Duke after Game 4
Video below: Steve Pagliuca talks about the Eastern Finals sweep
The Celtics will face either the Dallas Mavericks or the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA Finals, which begin on June 6. The Mavericks currently hold a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference Finals and will host Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Video below: Al Horford gets emotional after sweeping Eastern Conference Finals
