the 2018 eastern conference finals started in june.
when do the 2018 eastern conference finals start?
june
rondo posted his sixth triple-double of the season (with 20 assists) in an overtime win against the hawks on april 11. he had his first triple double of the 2012 playoffs against the same team on may 4, another on may 13 in the first game of the second round against the 76ers, and a third on may 26 in the last game of that round, helping the celtics advance to the eastern conference finals. he joined larry bird as the only celtics players to record a triple-double in a game 7. in game 2 of the eastern conference finals, rondo scored a career-high 44 points while grabbing 8 rebounds and adding 10 assists. according to the elias sports bureau, rondo is the only player in nba history with 44 points, 10 assists, and 8 rebounds in a playoff game. on june 6, 2012, rondo passed bob cousy for having 39 playoff games of 10 or more assists, making him the celtics' all-time leader in that area. rondo recorded another triple double in the seventh game of the eastern conference finals, but the celtics lost to the miami heat, ending their playoff run. this tenth playoff triple-double tied rondo for third (with fellow celtic larry bird) among nba career leaders.
rajon rondo
in total, the franchises have met seven times in the playoffs, with the flyers winning four series (1989 patrick division finals, 4–3; 1997 eastern conference quarter-finals, 4–1; 2000 eastern conference semi-finals, 4–2; and 2012 eastern conference quarter-finals, 4–2) and the penguins winning three (2008 eastern conference finals, 4–1; 2009 eastern conference quarterfinals, 4–2; and 2018 eastern conference first round, 4–2).









































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