In what may go down as the most exciting first round series in NBA history, the Boston Celtics advanced to the next round after beating the Chicago Bulls 109-99 in game 7.
Led by Ray Allen with 23 points and Paul Pierce chipping in with 20, the Celtics were able to avoid another overtime game which had become the norm in the series.
According to Foxsports: ” Boston made all 11 of its free throws in the last 2 minutes to hold on, and the seventh-seeded Bulls return to Chicago knowing they took the defending champs to the limit - and quite often beyond. The four overtime games was a record for a series, and the seven overtimes total were the most any team has ever played in an entire playoff and it’s just the first round.
“It was a long, grueling series. I thought this was one of the most mentally tough series I’ve ever been in,” Pierce said. “Thank goodness we were battle-tested and we were able to pull this out in seven games. … We still are the champs until somebody knocks us off.”
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