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Behind the play of Kemba Walker and Jayson Tatum, who combined for 60 points, the Boston Celtics completed a first-round sweep of the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday with a 110-106 victory.
The Celtics won by an average of 11.8 points per game in the series as the Sixers never seriously proved to be much of a challenge without Ben Simmons in the lineup. Philadelphia was unable to slow down Tatum for much of the series and the Celtics won handily as a result.
Celtics players took to social media after the victory to express their joy for winning the series, as Tacko Fall and Enes Kanter were among those to weigh in on the sweep.
☘️☘️☘️☘️
— Elhadji T Fall (@tackofall99) August 23, 2020
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— Enes Kanter (@EnesKanter) August 23, 2020
Fall made one appearance during the series in Game 2 when the Celtics blew out the Sixers for a 27-point victory. He recorded three points and one rebound in three minutes of work.
The Celtics will now await the winner of the series between the Toronto Raptors and Brooklyn Nets. The Raptors hold a 3-0 series lead as the two teams tip-off Game 4 on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. ET.
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