#CURRENT SIXERS SCORE SERIES#

#CURRENT SIXERS SCORE SERIES#

Jayson Tatum had an inconsistent series against the Sixers, but when it mattered most, he absolutely delivered. Before moving on to that series though, here's a look at three key takeaways from Boston's dominant win. These two teams also met in the conference finals last season, and in the Orlando Bubble in 2020, so they're certainly familiar with each other.īoston won't have long to bask in its victory over Philadelphia, as that series is set to start on Wednesday. The Sixers now enter into what promises to be an eventful offseason, while the Celtics will move on to face off against the Miami Heat in the conference finals. When your two best players combine for 24 points, you're not going to win too many games, especially in the playoffs. Embiid shot just 5 of 18 and totaled 15 points and eight rebounds. Harden mustered just nine points, seven assists, six rebounds and five turnovers while shooting 3 of 11 from the floor. James Harden had an incredibly poor performance, and NBA MVP Joel Embiid wasn't much better. While Boston's stars showed up, Philadelphia's simply didn't, and that was the difference in the game. With Tatum singlehandedly shouldering so much of the scoring, the Celtics didn't need too much point production from the rest of the roster, but Jaylen Brown contributed 25 points, six rebounds and two assists in the win, and Boston out-scored Philly 33-10 in the third quarter to blow the game wide open. He also added 13 rebounds and five assists to his stat line. The Celtics star forward scored 51 points - besting Stephen Curry's recent NBA record for most points ever in a Game 7 - on 17-of-28 shooting from the floor. Tatum carried over the momentum from his strong fourth quarter in Game 6 and put together an absolutely dominant performance in the closeout game. The Celtics have now bested the Sixers in six straight playoff series dating back to 1985. Meanwhile, the 76ers - who have not been to the conference finals since 2001 - see their season come to an end in the second round for the third consecutive year. Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics crushed the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their second-round series on Sunday afternoon, 112-88, to move on to the Eastern Conference Finals for the second straight season.

Current sixers score