Playing a day after 22-year-old sister Chyna Thomas was killed in a car accident in their home state of Washington, Thomas led the top-seeded Celtics with 33 points. Rooney never backed away in the face of this criticism. Rooney, as the face of a conservative franchise in a conservative league, had never been one to celebrate his politics. place in Eastern Conference over champion CavaliersGolden State Warriors had already claimed No1 seed in WestIsaiah Thomas celebrates as the Celtics No1 seed is confirmed.