Boston Celtics advance
Published:Friday | May 14, 2010 | 1:23 PM
The Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference finals with a 94-85 victory over Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 last night, sending LeBron James and the Cavaliers to an early offseason.
Kevin Garnett scored 22 points and added 12 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo had 21 points and 12 assists to reach the East finals against the Orlando Magic, who are unbeaten in the playoffs after sweeping Charlotte and Atlanta in the opening rounds.
Despite his sixth career playoff triple-double, James is headed for another premature offseason after winning a second MVP award and leading the Cavs to an NBA-best 61 wins in the regular season.
James scored 27 points with 10 assists, and his 19 rebounds matched a career-high and were the most he\'s ever had in a playoff game. But he also had nine turnovers.
Mo Williams scored 20 of his 22 points in the first half for the Cavaliers.