The 33-10 edge in the third was the most lopsided quarter in a Game 7 since at least 1997. He picked up where he left off, scoring Boston's first basket and 11 points in the first quarter, 14 more in the second and outscoring the Sixers on his own, 17-10, in the third. Tatum started 0 for 6 in a Game 5 loss and missed 14 of his first 15 shots overall from the floor in Game 6 before making four 3-pointers in the final 4:14 to force the decisive seventh game. And then tonight I think we took a step backward. I thought we took another step this season. "We played great all year and this loss absolutely diminishes what we did this year in some way. I really did," said Sixers coach Doc Rivers, who was on the Boston bench when the Celtics won it all in 2008. The Sixers lost in the conference semifinals for the third straight year, and the fifth time in six seasons they have not gotten any farther since reaching the NBA Finals in 2001 despite "The Process" - tanking their way to four top-three draft picks in a row, including Embiid. Newly crowned NBA MVP Joel Embiid scored 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting, and Tobias Harris scored 19 for Philadelphia. "As a competitor, I love the opportunity." "It's the best time of the year," Tatum said. "It definitely was on my mind that I had played as bad as it could get, for 43 minutes. Our season could have been over after Game 6," said Tatum, who broke the Game 7 record of 50 points Stephen Curry set two weeks ago. "I was relieved just to get another chance. The Celtics, who lost to the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals last year, will face the Miami Heat in the East finals for the second straight season. One game after missing 14 of his first 15 shots only to awaken in the fourth quarter in time to save their season, Tatum scored 25 in the back-and-forth first half and 17 more in Boston's 33-10 third quarter that turned a three-point lead into a runaway. 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.BOSTON (AP) - Jayson Tatum gave Boston a long-overdue fast start and followed it up with a finish the NBA had never seen before.Īfter struggling in back-to-back games, Tatum erupted for 51 points – the most in a Game 7 in history - and the Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 on Sunday to advance to the Eastern Conference finals for the second straight year. 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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