Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum was seen on the floor at Gainbridge Fieldhouse embracing his mother after his team clinched another berth in the NBA Finals.
Tatum hugged his mother, Brandy Cole, and shared some words with her as he celebrated his team’s sweep victory over the Indiana Pacers.
Jayson Tatum embraces his mother, Brandy Cole, after the Celtics victory over the Pacers
Tatum had 23 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists in the sweep victory over Indiana
The star dropped 26 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists as the top seeded Celtics earned themselves a spot in the NBA title series for the second time in three seasons
Jaylen Brown was crowned Eastern Conference Finals MVP and led the team in scoring with 29 points. But it was a tiebreaking corner 3-pointer from Derrick White with 45 seconds left in regulation that solidified the 105-102 victory on Monday night at Indianapolis.
Andrew Nembhard had 24 points and a playoff career-high 10 assists for the sixth-seeded Pacers
Boston overcame a nine-point, fourth-quarter deficit while once again playing better basketball down the stretch.
A defensive breakdown by the Pacers left White standing alone in the right corner on the decisive shot. Brown spotted him and got him the ball, and White’s shot swished through the net.
Nembhard missed a 3-pointer with 33.6 seconds left and Tatum got the rebound. Indiana decided not to foul, and Tatum missed a 3-pointer with 8.3 seconds remaining.
But Jrue Holiday collected the offensive rebound with 4.7 seconds left, and the Celtics then ran out the clock.
It was the second straight comeback win in Indianapolis for Boston, which overcame an eight-point deficit with 2:38 left in Game 3 to post a 114-111 victory.