Celtics back in NBA finals, oust Pistons (AP)

Courtesy Yahoo! Sports - Top News  Fri, 05/30/2008 - 22:41

Boston Celtics coach Doc Rivers celebrates with forward Paul Pierce after the Celtics defeated the Detroit Pistons 89-81 in Game 6 to win the NBA basketball Eastern Conference finals in Auburn Hills, Mich., Friday, May 30, 2008.<br /><br />

Boston got past an old nemesis to set up a matchup with another rival.

Paul Pierce scored 27 points, Ray Allen had 17 and Kevin Garnett added 16 to lift the Celtics to an 89-81 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals.

Boston, which locked up with Detroit many times in the 1980s, will now rekindle another classic series in the NBA finals against...



 

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