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. After three games, it's become clear that they're overmatched in the series, and at this point any outcome other than the Sixers advancing would be shocking.įor Embiid, his overtime 3-pointer was the most memorable single shot of his career thus far, and while it might have been his first career game winner, there's a good chance it won't be his last.That's 25 first half points from Jayson Tatum 🔥🔥🔥 /fYBM4JwLem As a team they forced 24 turnovers, but ultimately it wasn't enough. added 24 points despite battling an illness and Precious Achiuwa had 20 off the bench. On the other side, OG Anunoby scored 26 points and grabbed five rebounds for Toronto, Gary Trent Jr. The Sixers have benefitted from a balanced scoring attack all series. Tobias Harris also chipped in with a double-double (11 points, 12 rebounds). James Harden and Tyrese Maxey both scored 19 points, and Harden paired his point production with 10 assists. Embiid (33 points, 13 rebounds) led the way for Philadelphia in Game 3, but he also got his fair share of help, as he has all series.

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