Rajon Rondo lays it in
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The Boston Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in five seasons as they defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their second round series at the TD Garden 85-75. The Celtics will now face the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals with Game 1 of that series to be played down in Miami on May 29. For the second straight season, a #8 team gets knocked out in the second round by a #4 team in 7 games (Last year, the #8 team in the West, the Memphis Grizzlies got knocked out in 7 games against the #4 team the Oklahoma City Thunder)
Rajon Rondo led the Celtics with a triple-double 18 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists with 3 steals, including 11 points in the final minutes of the 4th quarter after Paul Pierce fouled out with 4:16 left in the 4th and the Celtics led by only 3 points 71-68. Kevin Garnett finished with a double-double 18 points and 13 rebounds with 2 steals. Brandon Bass scored 16 points. Pierce added 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 steals. Ray Allen added 11 points and 4 rebounds.
Andre Iguodala led the 76ers with 18 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Jrue Holiday added 15 points, 9 assists and 5 steals. Elton Brand also scored 15 points with 6 rebounds before fouling out in the 4th quarter. Lou Williams off the bench scored 7. Thaddeus Young pulled down 10 rebounds with 6 points.
2012 NBA Playoffs Bracket (as of 13:01 PHT)
WESTERN CONFERENCE FINALS
#1 Spurs vs #2 Thunder
Game 1: May 28, 8:30 am PHT Channel TBD
Game 1: May 28, 8:30 am PHT Channel TBD
EASTERN CONFERENCE
#4 Celtics vs #8 76ers
BOSTON CELTICS WINS SERIES 4-3
#2 Heat vs #4 Celtics
Game 1: May 29, 8:30 am PHT Channel TBD
#2 Heat vs #3 Pacers
MIAMI HEAT WINS SERIES 4-2
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