The Associated Press
In a battle of former UF basketball players, Al Horford’s Boston Celtics advanced to the NBA Eastern Conference finals Monday over Bradley Beal’s Washington Wizards, 115-105, in Game 7 of the conference semifinals.
Boston advances to the Eastern Conference finals, where it will host the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 1 on Wednesday. It’s the Celtics first appearance in the conference finals since 2012.
Beal led the Wizards — who were playing in their first Game 7 since 1979 — with 38 points, including 24 in the second half.
“I don’t care how well I played,” Beal said afterward.