Recap: The Celtics blow golden opportunity

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqPRwq3QJsk]

Why am I surprised? This is the 2012 Celtics. They followed up a gritty, gutty win in Miami with a pathetic peformance at home with a Finals berth on the line.

LeBron James was phenomenal: 45 points, 19-26 FG and 15 rebounds.

Paul Pierce was phenomenally awful: 9 points on 4-18 FG.

James is going to get all the credit, but the Celtics beat themselves tonight. Bad turnovers. Wide-open 3 point bricks. Momentum killing lapses. 

Game 7 in Miami. Bring it. But I don't like their chances.

Box score

Arrow to top