Celtics Going to Finals; Beat Detroit

"My heart is beating faster," said Paul Pierce during the celebration. Peirce led the celtics with 27 points. Allen had 17 and Garnett had 16, helping Boston reach the NBA finals for the first time since 1987. Detroit blew a 1o point lead in the fourth quarter, losing in the confernce final for the third straight time. Rasheed Wallace went to and from his locker three times after the game simply saying"That's the end." Boston won its second road game of the post season. At one point, Billups had 21, matching the rest of the team. That says just how little Detroit was contributing as a team. Just when it seemed the Pistons were in control with a 70-60 lead in the fourth the Celtics scored nine points in less than two minutes to go on a 19-4 run. After Chauncy Billups completed a three point play and a Boston miss, Tayshaun Prince recovered a loose ball only to have James Posey snatch it from his hands. In the final two minutes, Detroit couldn't hit their three pointers. They couldn't even take advantage of missed free throws from Peirce and Garnett in the final forty seconds. It will be a revival of the oh so treasured Laker- Celtic rivalry, just as I, Doogy, had proclaimed!