Today, the Boston Celtics upset the Miami Heat in a game 7 in FTX Arena. The Celtics won game 7, and they won the series by the margin of 4-3. The Celtics won three out of four games on the road, in the Eastern Conference Finals. Boston lost two of the first three games, then they won two games in a row. In game 6 of this eastern conference finals, Boston could not clinch the series at home. Celtics lost at home by eight points, but found a way to win game 7 tonight on the road in Miami. Next, the NBA finals is set for June 2 in San Francisco. The Celtics will play in Chase Center, against the Golden State Warriors. Golden State beat Dallas in five games, and Dallas was the #4 seed. The Warriors were the #3 seed in the Western Conference, and Boston Celtics are the #2 seed from the East. The Celtics and the Warriors split their season series, during the regular season. The Celtics will have to continue to win on the road, if they want to win the NBA Championship this year. Back to the Westside, the Dallas Mavericks upset the #1 Phoenix Suns in the Western Conference Semifinals. Dallas won that series, by a 4-3 margin with a convincing victory in Phoenix in game 7. The Warriors beat Memphis Grizzlies in six games, even though Memphis was the #2 seed in West. Golden State is heading to their sixth finals appearance in the past eight years. The last time for Golden State in the finals was 2018-19 season. Toronto Raptors beat Golden State in that series, by a series margin of 4-2. Back to the Eastside, the Celtics beat the Milwaukee Bucks in game 7 in Boston. Milwaukee went up 3-2, with a game 5 win in Boston. The Celtics won game 6 in Milwaukee, and Boston won game 7 in a major blowout. The Celtics had a grinding series with the defending champion Bucks. Nonetheless, the Celtics vs. Heat is the best series in the Eastern Conference. If Miami beat Boston tonight, Jimmy Butler would have played in the NBA finals for the second time in past three years. In this penultimate paragraph, Boston has to find a way to stop Klay; Draymond; and Stephen Curry. Also, there are more weapons in Golden State with the likes of Jordan Poole and Andrew Wiggins. Boston's defense will have to stop all five of these potential scoring threats. The Warriors will have to stop Jayson Tatum; Jaylen Brown; and Al Horford. From the defensive standpoint, the Warriors will have to stop Marcus Smart. Smart won the Defensive player of the year award in 2021-22 season. In closing, the Warriors have their work cut out to win their fourth championship in the past eight years. Boston Celtics won their last NBA championship in 2008, against the LA Lakers. Which team will hoist the Larry O'Brien championship trophy? The NBA Finals should be another exciting series to watch. Peace!
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