{"id":1582294,"date":"2024-05-28T14:05:15","date_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:05:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1582294"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:06:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:06:52","slug":"celtics-become-8th-nba-team-to-start-playoffs-12-2-or-better","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/celtics-become-8th-nba-team-to-start-playoffs-12-2-or-better\/","title":{"rendered":"Celtics Become 8th NBA Team to Start Playoffs 12-2 or Better"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 2023-24 Boston Celtics are now officially the eighth NBA team<\/a> to start the playoffs 12-2 or better after sweeping the Indiana Pacers in the Eastern Conference finals, according to Stathead.<\/p>\n

Boston Celtics join the Warriors, Cavaliers, Spurs, Nets, and Lakers<\/h2>\n

Boston joins the 2016-17 Warriors, 2016-17 Cavaliers, 2015-16 Cavaliers, 2014-15 Cavaliers, 2012-13 Spurs, 2002-03 Nets, and 2000-01 Lakers. The 2016-17 Warriors, 2015-16 Cavaliers, and 2000-01 Lakers all won the championship.<\/p>\n

This is the second conference finals sweep in Celtics history. Last time, they won the NBA title in the 1985-86 season.<\/p>\n

Boston is also advancing to its 23rd NBA Finals in franchise history.<\/p>\n

Celtics\u00a0legend Cedric Maxwell read off\u00a0Jaylen Brown's name as the winner of the Larry Bird Trophy as Eastern Conference finals MVP, following Monday night's 105-102 Game 4 series-clinching victory over Indiana.<\/p>\n

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The @Celtics<\/a> are the 8th team since 2000 to start the playoffs 12-2 or better.#NBA<\/a> | #DifferentHere<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/dPDbw67VVX<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Stathead (@Stathead) May 28, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“I wasn't expecting it at all,” Brown said, with the trophy sitting next to him at the podium, before adding with a smile, “I don't never win s\u2014t. ...\u00a0 I'm just happy that we won.”<\/p>\n

“And give credit to Indiana, they played us tough. I know people think that Indiana wasn't a good team or whatever the case may be, but I thought they were as tough as anybody we played all season,” Brown said. “They were physical, they were fast, they put a lot of pressure on us. So shout out to them, and respect to them.”<\/p>\n

Brown averaged 29.8 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists while shooting 51.7% from the field.<\/p>\n

Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum have played 102 playoff games together<\/h2>\n

Furthermore, Brown and Jayson Tatum have played 102 playoff games together. That's the fifth most by a duo that has never won a championship together. John Stockton and Karl Malone lead the all-time list with 172 playoff games.<\/p>\n

The most playoff games played by a duo prior to winning a title is 83, which was set by Dirk Nowitzki and Jason Terry for the 2010-11 Mavericks. If the Celtics win an NBA-record 18th championship this season, Tatum and Brown would have the most playoff games played by a duo prior to winning a title.<\/p>\n

Through 14 playoff games this postseason, the Celtics have won seven straight playoff games, are 6-0 on the road, and are 3-0 in elimination games. Indiana entered the ECF having gone 6-0 at home \u2014 only to lose two straight games at Gainbridge Fieldhouse to Boston.<\/p>\n

This is the Celtics' second NBA Finals in three seasons as well.<\/p>\n

At age 35, coach Joe Mazzulla is also the youngest head coach to reach the NBA Finals since Bill Russell in 1969.<\/p>\n

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