After heading to Cleveland up two games to nothing and in complete control of their best-of-seven series against the Cavaliers, the Boston Celtics now head back home knotted at two games apiece.
It was a tale of two halves, Tuesday night, with the Boston Celtics getting the last laugh in a 107-94 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
After going the distance in their opening round series, the Boston Celtics needed just five games in the second round to get back to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The series was close, going a full seven games, but the Boston Celtics made it seem like they were playing a G-League team, Saturday night, in their 112-96, series clinching win over the Milwaukee Bucks at the TD Garden.
Things looked bleak for the Boston Bruins entering the third period of their winner-take-all Game 7 against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the TD Garden, trailing 4-3.
After dropping back-to-back games in their best-of-seven, first round series with the Milwaukee Bucks, and seeing the series get knotted up at two games apiece, the Boston Celtics received some good news Tuesday.