BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 14: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates a basket towards the Philadelphia 76ers throughout the first quarter in recreation seven of the 2023 NBA Playoffs Jap Convention Semifinals at TD Backyard on Might 14, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: Consumer expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or utilizing this {photograph}, Consumer is consenting to the phrases and circumstances of the Getty Photographs License Settlement. (Picture by Adam Glanzman/Getty Photographs)
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The Boston Celtics dominantly closed out their Jap Convention semifinal sequence towards the Philadelphia 76ers in Recreation 7 on Sunday. The Sixers saved the sport shut within the first half earlier than Boston ran away for the 112-88 win at house.
Going up towards the league MVP Joel Embiid isn’t any simple job, however the Celtics’ stars stepped up when wanted. Regardless of successful Recreation 6 to drive a seventh, Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown had sluggish nights with 19 and 17 factors, respectively. Nevertheless, it was as in the event that they lured their opponent to the ropes to ship the knockout blow.
Brown had 25 for the afternoon, and Tatum set a document for probably the most factors in a Recreation 7 with 51. The Celtics’ supporting solid additionally delivered, with starters Marcus Good, Al Horford, and Robert Williams III scoring 31, 24, and 19. Boston’s protection held James Harden– who was 24.16 within the first six video games– to 9 factors and Embiid to fifteen.
The 76ers have misplaced within the second spherical in 5 of the final six seasons, three of which reached seven video games.
The boys in inexperienced are off to their fifth convention last within the final seven seasons to face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Warmth. Traditionally the Warmth has a 16-14 benefit over Boston within the Playoffs. Nevertheless, this can be a repeat of final season’s Jap Convention Remaining, the place the Celtics bested the Warmth in seven video games.
The winner of the East will face both the Lakers or the Nuggets for the crown. Recreation 1 of the sequence will probably be on Wednesday, Might 17, 8:30 PM ET.
