BOSTON–The Philadelphia 76ers had their opportunity staring right in front of them. The task was simple: Win and advance to their first Eastern Conference finals in 22 years.
With that being said, the Boston Celtics are not an easy team to bury. The Cs proved that on Thursday when they went into Philadelphia and staved off elimination that night to force this Game 7.
The Celtics took a double-digit lead in the third quarter as Jayson Tatum took over for Boston and the Sixers were not able to fight back. Joel Embiid and James Harden had a tough time finding their offensive rhythm and the Celtics walked away with the 112-88 win to end Philadelphia’s season. Tatum scored a Game 7 record 51 points for Boston.
Embiid had 15 points on 5-for-18 shooting and two blocks, Harden had nine points on 3-for-11 shooting, six rebounds, and seven assists, Tobias Harris had 17 points, PJ Tucker had 11, and Tyrese Maxey had 17.
Here are the player grades following the season-ending loss: