Boston defeats 'old enemy' Miami in semifinals There were no surprises for two years in a row

Completely won the match between 1st and 8th place in the Eastern Conference Last season, Boston, 2nd place in the regular league, lost to 8th place Miami in the PO final

Boston, which is attempting to win its 18th championship, the most in NBA history, defeated its archrival Miami and advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Boston, which entered the playoffs by finishing first in the Eastern Conference, defeated Miami (8th place) 118-84 in Game 5 of the first round of the 2023-2024 NBA Playoffs (4 wins out of 7) held at home on the 2nd, taking the series record to 4 wins and 1. With the loss, he won a ticket to the conference semifinals.

Boston and Miami have faced each other in the playoffs for three consecutive seasons. In the 2021-2022 season conference finals, Boston (1st place) defeated Miami (2nd place) 4 wins and 3 losses in the final 7th game and advanced to the finals. Conversely, in last season's conference finals, Miami (8th place) caused an upset by beating Boston (2nd place) with 4 wins and 3 losses.

Jayson Tatum, who helped Boston win Game 5 with 16 points and 12 rebounds, said, “I really wanted to face Miami in the playoffs. To challenge for the championship, the team must come together as one. And nothing can unite our team more than a win against Miami.”

Boston became the champion in the 2007-2008 season, becoming the first NBA team to win its 17th championship. Up to this point, they had three more wins than the LA Lakers (14), who ranked second in this category. However, during the 15 years that Boston failed to add a trophy, the Lakers won three times and moved up to a tie for first place. This season, the Lakers were eliminated in the first round by 'defending champion' Denver with 1 win and 4 losses.

Boston continues its challenge to win the conference against the winner of Cleveland-Orlando. Until Game 5, Cleveland is ahead with 3 wins and 2 losses. 섯다

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