Cleveland Claviers are in the NBA finals for the 4th straight season. With Game 7 victory over Boston Celtics, the Claviers wouldn't miss this time also. The game played on Sunday saw a captivating comeback form the Claviers from an early 12-point deficit and handed Boston Celtics their first home loss of the postseason.
With the win, the Cleavers will play the winner of the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets in Monday's Game 7. The overall result of the series up to the Game 6 of the series, Rockets VS Warriors is 3-3.
Eastern Conference Champions!!!! pic.twitter.com/ZPUXTyiX2N
— Cedi Osman (@cediosman) May 28, 2018
The four-time MBL's MVP player, LeBron James was simply wonderful, scoring 35 points with 15 rebounds and 9 assists on Sunday night's game, securing an 87-79 win over the Celtics. James now will head for the 8th straight NBA finals of his career.
Capping off the Eastern Conference Finals with 35 PTS, 15 REB, 9 AST in Game 7... we showcase the BEST PLAYS of LeBron James' series!
He and the @cavs are headed back to the #NBAFinals for the 4th consecutive season.#WhateverItTakes #NBAPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/UfBG5LTcJG
— NBA (@NBA) May 28, 2018
With the loss at the TD Garden on Sunda night, the Celtics have been eliminated from the Eastern Conference finals.
First Quarter | Second Quater | Third Quarter | Fourth Quater | Total | |
Boston Celtics | 26 | 17 | 13 | 23 | 79 |
Cleveland Cavaliers | 18 | 20 | 21 | 28 | 87 |
“It’s definitely tough, but we have nothing to hang our heads about.” Why? Because this is only the beginning of what’s to come for us. https://t.co/oYDfVPtpSn
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 28, 2018
In the first close game of the series, James, 33, played all 48 minutes. He had 12 of his points in the fourth quarter, securing his sixth straight Game 7 win. Jeff Green scored 19 points with 8 rebounds and 1 assist, while Tristan Thompson scored 10 points with 9 rebounds and 1 assist.
For Celtics, Jayson Tatum scored 24 points with 7 rebounds and 1 assists, while Al Horford managed 17 points with 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Another 14 points with 12 rebounds from Marcus Morris, managed an upper hand over the Claviers with a 72-17 lead with six minutes remaining. The Claviers emerged victorious at the end-time, scoring 15 of the next 17 points to pull the win.
Another one.
Watch our Eastern Conference Championship Trophy Presentation → https://t.co/i0uF06EmPz#WhateverItTakes pic.twitter.com/eWeBV8xkCB
— Cleveland Cavaliers (@cavs) May 28, 2018
The finals will begin on Thursday at either Houston or Golden State.