The Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference final on Saturday, dispatching the scrappy Philadelphia 76ers, 85-75.
The Sixers gave a valiant effort, but they couldn't overcome Rajon Rondo and the championship-tested Celtics.
After Paul Pierce fouled out with just over four minutes remaining, things looked good for the upstart Sixers. Unfortunately for Philly, Rondo went bonkers with Pierce on the bench, scoring seven straight points to help the Celtics pull away.
He finished with 11 fourth-quarter points on his way to his ninth career playoff triple-double.
Tweets of the Night
It was another ugly game, and Not Bill Walton thought that was fitting. He may also want to watch his back on the east coast now.
Boston-Philly Game 7 is only rivaled in ugliness by the people of Boston & Philly.
— Not Bill Walton (@NotBillWalton) May 27, 2012
As Ray Allen limped through another awful shooting performance, Bleacher Report's lead NBA blogger Ethan Sherwood Strauss revealed the only solution to Ray's problem.
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