It was a great performance by the Boston Celtics in Sunday's Game Four against the Heat, a game where the Celtics had the opportunity to close out the series and earn the franchise's first four-game sweep since a 4-0 sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks in the 1986 Eastern Conference finals.
That statement, however, comes with a major disclaimer - it does not include the first 17 minutes of the game or the final three minutes. Otherwise, Boston outscored Miami 50-24.
Unfortunately for the Celtics, the Heat outplayed the Celtics in every way possible during those two spans and it was enough to allow Miami to win the game 101-92 and live to play another day. With the win, Miami forced a Game Five to be played Tuesday night in Boston.
Knowing Miami would come out of the gates with ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - NBA
Article written by Stew Winkel
NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Throw Away Chance To Sweep Miami Heat
Posted: 25th April 2010 by Stew Winkel in NBAComments Off on NBA Playoffs: Boston Celtics Throw Away Chance To Sweep Miami Heat