Philadelphia has now been eliminated short of the conference finals for a sixth straight season. Rivers falls to 6-10 in Games 7 as a head coach with five more Game 7 losses than any other coach in NBA history.

Boston outrebounded Philadelphia, 43-37 and won the turnover margin, 7 to 12. The 76ers shot 37.3% from the field and 8 of 37 (21.6%) from 3. The Celtics shot 47.1% from the field and 15 of 33 (45.5%) from 3-point distance. Harden tallied 9 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds on a 3-of-11 shooting effort. The 76ers center tallied 15 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks while shooting 5 of 18 from the field. Brown added 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks while shooting 9 of 19 from the field and 3 of 6 from 3.Įmbiid, meanwhile was no match for his All-NBA counterpart. He connected on 17-of-28 field-goal attempts including a 6-of-10 effort from 3-point distance. Tatum finished with 51 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. But he bounced back for 16 points in the fourth quarter in Game 6 to rally the Celtics to a win and force Sunday's Game 7. His dominant effort came on the heels of slow starts in multiple games this series, including a 1-of-14 effort to start Game 6. Tatum added 9 more points in the fourth before leaving the game to a curtain call with 3:23 remaining and Boston leading 108-78. There was no 76ers response to close the gap. Tatum outscored the 76ers on his own in the third with 17 points in the stanza. The 10-point third was tied for the lowest scoring output in a playoff game in the NBA's shot clock era. Sparked by a 28-3 run, the Celtics outscored the 76ers, 33-10 in the third quarter to take an 88-62 lead into the fourth. The bucket prompted a timeout from 76ers head coach Doc Rivers.

Tatum scored baskets on consecutive possessions in the third quarter's opening minutes including another 3-pointer to extend Boston's lead to 62-55. Celtics on NBC Sports Boston May 14, 2023Īfter the break, Boston blew the game open. That's 25 first half points from Jayson Tatum 🔥🔥🔥 /fYBM4JwLem

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