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.