The favorites for the NBA title, the Boston Celtics play Game 3 of the Eastern Conference finals on Saturday (25), in opposition to the Indiana Pacers. But do you bear in mind the final time the franchise received the league?
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It’s not previous, however it’s not current both. The final time the Larry O’Brien trophy went to Boston was 2008. In that occasion, the franchise defeated the Los Angeles Lakers 4-2 in a serious determination and received the title.
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The spotlight of the finals was middle Paul Pierce, who shaped a dominant trio together with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. The win was 17 for the Celtics, a mark later matched by the Los Angeles Lakers.
Since then, it has reached the convention finals eight instances, however received solely twice. Both instances the NBA made the choice, it misplaced. The first, in opposition to the Lakers, in 2009-10, and the second in opposition to the Golden State Warriors, in 2021-22.
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On the opposite hand, the Boston Celtics have probably the most wins in NBA historical past. As talked about earlier, the Massachusetts franchise has received 17, the identical quantity because the Los Angeles Lakers. Despite this, within the twenty first century, the purple and yellow group has achieved nice success.
Now, with the Los Angeles franchise out of rivalry, the Celtics have a very good probability to surpass the mark. To do that, they should defeat the Indiana Pacers within the Eastern convention finals and their rival within the NBA finals, which comes from the rivalry between the Dallas Mavericks and the Minnesota Timberwolves, within the West.
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