Whether the Celtics outperform Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving in crunch time of the Finals may prove the final test Boston has to pass to reach the NBA summit.
On Monday, the Celtics punched their ticket to the NBA Finals for the second time in three years, holding the Pacers scoreless for the final 3:32 while staging a 10-2 rally to sweep Indiana out of the playoffs.
Perhaps it's fitting that in the eyes of Boston sports fans, the top heel among active athletes, regardless of sport, has gone from expressing his goal of seeing his jersey in the TD Garden rafters to standing in the way of Banner 18 hanging high above the parquet. An individual who may help swing that discussion in Tatum's favor is Kristaps Porzingis. According to, the former Maverick is "on track" to return during the Finals.
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