The Boston Celtics survived the defending NBA champions’ very best in a 92-87 Game 7 win as the Toronto Raptors fell to the Celtics, and Boston advanced to their third Eastern Conference Finals in four seasons.
They will face the Miami Heat in the next round, but they wouldn’t have gotten there without some huge contributions from their players.
All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 29 points, 12 rebounds, 7 rebounds, a steal and a block with 4-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, while fellow wing Jaylen Brown put up 21 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals on 10-of-17 shooting,
Marcus Smart added 16 points and 6 assists, and Kemba Walker scored 14 points, 6 boards, 4 assists, 2 steals and a block.
Some crucial defense by big men Daniel Theis, Robert Williams III and Grant Williams helped secure the game in the second half, which was especially critical with the team having one their worst nights of the season from deep.
Watch the video embedded above to see all of the best moments of this epic closeout game for Boston.
