A team from Texas faces off with the Celtics. Where have we heard that before? Before Dallas clashes with the 17-time champs on ABC13 Thursday, we're looking back at Clutch City's first two trips to the Finals.
Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics face Luka Doncic and the Dallas Mavericks in the 2024 NBA Finals.From the iconic "ketchup and mustard" design to the red and silver of the current unis, here is the evolution of the Houston Rockets' jerseys.
Houston won a best-of-three first-round series against the Lakers, went seven games with the rival San Antonio Spurs, and outlasted a fellow underdog team, the fifth-seeded Kansas City Kings, in five games to make the Finals against the team with the best record all season, Boston. Boston took no prisoners when the series returned to the Garden for Game 5, winning by a 29-point margin. The Celtics clinched title No. 14 on Houston's homecourt in Game 6.
To no surprise, Boston was favored to win, and why not? It boasted Larry Bird, Bill Walton, and Kevin McHale, all Hall of Famers. The final game in Houston, Game 5, belonged to the Rockets, who avoided elimination but couldn't stave off an ejection. Referees tossed Sampson after he threw punches at an opposing player, prompting the benches to clear. That fired up Clutch City to a 15-point victory.
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