Celtics puts Cavs to bed, advance to Eastern Conference finals
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Al Horford had 22 points and 15 rebounds as the host Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals by handing the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers a 113-98 loss in Game 5 of a semifinal series on Wednesday night.
Top-seeded Boston won the best-of-seven series 4-1. The Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference finals for the third straight season and for the six