For the third time in four games, the Indiana Pacers held a lead late in the fourth quarter.
For the third time in four games, the Boston Celtics erased him. Boston rallied from an 89-82 fourth-quarter deficit Monday night to secure a 105-102 victory over the Pacers for a second comeback in two games in Indianapolis.
The victory secures a 4-0 series victory for the Celtics and a berth in the NBA Finals. Boston will face the winner between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves for the NBA championship. The Mavericks have a 3-0 series lead in the Western Conference finals and have a chance to secure their own series sweep at home on Tuesday night.
Boston trailed for most of the fourth quarter before tying the game at 102-102 on a Jaylen Brown floater. Derrick White then secured the first lead of the quarter at 105-102 with a three-pointer with 43.9 seconds left.
It turned out to be the last bucket of the game and the series, as the Celtics shocked the Pacers’ home crowd for the second straight game. Boston beat Indiana as the Pacers played a second straight game without All-NBA guard Tyrese Haliburton, who missed Games 3 and 4 with a hamstring strain.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics in another sensational effort, scoring 29 points, six rebounds, three steals and two assists. He shot 11 of 22 from the field and 4 of 8 from 3-point range.
This story will be updated.