Celtics to face Heat in Eastern Conference Finals rematch
The Celtics and Heat split their four regular-season matchups.
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The Celtics and Heat split their four regular-season matchups.
Jayson Tatum went supernova on the 76ers on Sunday, setting a new NBA record for most points in a Game 7.
The Celtics and Heat will meet in the Eastern Conference Finals for the third time in four years.
Jayson Tatum set a new NBA record with 51 points against the 76ers in Sunday's Game 7, sending the Celtics back to the Eastern Conference Finals.
After calling out Boston fans ahead of Game 7, Jaylen Brown praised the TD Garden crowd after Sunday's blowout win over the 76ers. He said it was an elbow to his face from James Harden that really got the crowd going in the victory.
The NBA made Celtics-76ers Game 7 a little more interesting a few hours before tip-off, with ESPN's Adrian Wojnarowski tweeting about some very lopsided officiating that benefitted Boston in its Game 6 win on Thursday night.
The season comes down to Sunday for the Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers as they square off in a decisive Game 7 at TD Garden.
Here we are with a winner-takes-all, anything-can-happen, hold-on-to-your-butts Game 7 between the Celtics and the 76ers.
Marcus Smart was an unquestioned leader of the Celtics in their Game 6 win on Thursday night in Philadelphia, helping to keep Boston's season alive.
Home-court advantage has not been a strength for the Celtics. Jaylen Brown is eager for that to change in Game 7.
Jayson Tatum had one of the most frustrating yet satisfying nights in the Celtics' Game 6 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia on Thursday night -- a performance he hopes was just a one-time deal.
Marcus Smart didn't talk for a very long time after Tuesday night's Game 5 loss, but he packed a large message into a concise statement.
Jayson Tatum's huge fourth quarter pushed the Celtics past the 76ers to send the Eastern Conference semifinals back to Boston for Game 7.
The Boston Celtics played 24 minutes of basketball in the first half of Thursday's Game 6. Jayson Tatum played 21 of them. He hit zero shots from the field.
It may feel like a long time ago, but it was just last year when the Patriots let J.C. Jackson walk via free agency. While New Englanders have largely moved on, Jackson himself has not.
