The story of Game 5 was Al Horford, who turned back the clock for a 22-point, 15-rebound, 5-assists, 3-block performance.
But the story of the series — and this playoff run so far — is that of the balanced, unselfish play of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, each of whom scored when they needed to, but were also happy to defer to others.
The duo’s well-rounded basketball helped clinch their fifth conference finals appearance as teammates.
In Cleveland, with the series tied 1-1, Tatum scored back-to-back 33-point games to ensure the team would come back to Boston with a series lead.