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‘My regrets would be the outcomes’: Celtics reflect on season, look ahead after elimination from playoffs

The Celtics will have to wait another year to make their 22nd appearance in the NBA Finals.

The Miami Heat knocked off the Celtics 125-113 Sunday, finishing the Eastern Conference Finals in six games to set up a date with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals.

After trailing for much of the first three quarters, the Celtics went on a 17-4 run to go up 96-90 with 9:15 remaining.

Their momentum to force Game 7 stopped there. The Heat went on a 26-6 run over the near seven minutes that followed, which includes nearly four minutes of play where the Celtics didn’t score.