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The Boston Celtics play their most important game of the season on Sunday afternoon, as they’ll take on the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The C’s were down in the series 3-2, but after tying it up in Game 6 they have an opportunity to advance in front of their […]

Referees typically are nameless entities in the eyes of the casual NBA fan. If fans know the name of an official, there’s a big chance that he’s known for… questionable stuff. That is the case with Scott Foster, the infamous referee that everyone seemingly hates. After it was revealed by Eliot Shorr-Parks that Foster would […]

No more room for error. The Philadelphia 76ers couldn’t close out the Boston Celtics at home in Game 6. Now, they’re heading back up north for a Game 7 that will decide the legacies of many of the team’s key figures and the future of the Sixers franchise as a whole. The Sixers’ confidence level […]

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are set to square off on Sunday in the only Game 7 of the second round and only the second Game 7 of the NBA Playoffs thus far. The Celtics pulled off a major win on the road in Game 6 to avoid elimination and give themselves a chance […]

As the Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in a do-or-die Game 7 at TD Garden, Marcus Smart expects the home crowd to make it as hard as possible for the visitors. With the series on the line and their championship hopes at stake, Smart knows very well they need their fans not only […]

The Philadelphia 76ers will face the Boston Celtics in a decisive Game 7 showdown at the TD Garden to determine who  advances to the Eastern Conference Finals to face the Miami Heat. We’re at the TD Garden, sharing our NBA odds series, making a 76ers-Celtics Game 7 prediction and pick while showing you how to […]

The Boston Celtics lived to see another day after grinding out a 95-86 Game 6 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in their Eastern Conference semifinals series, setting the stage for a winner-takes-all Game 7 at TD Garden on Sunday afternoon. The stakes could not be higher, as the winner will move on to the Eastern […]

The Boston Celtics have been led by their star duo of Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown all season, yet neither of them took the lead during Game 6 versus the Philadelphia 76ers. Instead, guard Marcus Smart stepped up in a big way to help Boston extend the series during the 95-86 win. Over the course of […]

The Boston Celtics saved their 2023 NBA Playoffs lives by taking a crucial Game 6 matchup over the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 95-86. It was a sluggish performance from both sides the entire way, highlighted by rough shooting stats from either sidelines. For the Sixers, this was highlighted by James Harden, and arguably […]

The Boston Celtics saved their season by taking a pivotal Game 6 matchup over the Philadelphia 76ers by a score of 95-86. It was a sluggish performance from both sides the entire way, highlighted by rough shooting stats on both sides. None were worse than Jayson Tatum, who scored only 19 points on 5/21 shooting. […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is nearing its end, which means organizations are a step closer to the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Still, some have one last chance to clinch a spot in the Conference Finals in a win-or-go-home situation. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to face the Boston Celtics on Sunday, it […]

The Boston Celtics have been in this position before. Almost a year has passed since the Celtics came back from a 3-2 series deficit against the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round of the 2022 NBA playoffs, and they will have a golden opportunity to do the same against the Philadelphia 76ers, as they battle […]

With their backs up against the wall and facing elimination, the Boston Celtics came away with a massive 95-86 Game 6 road victory over the Philadelphia 76ers to keep their season alive. He may not have had his best game ever, but Jayson Tatum stepped up when it mattered most for the Celtics, scoring 16 […]

Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum wasn’t feeling the love from C’s fans after the first half of Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The four-time All-Star went a brutal 0-for-10 from the field and had just one point in nearly 21 minutes of play. Yet, that doesn’t mean Boston’s staff lost faith in him. First-year […]

The Boston Celtics managed to keep their season alive Thursday night, as they pulled out a crucial win over the Philadelphia 76ers to force a Game 7 back at TD Garden. As was expected, this series has proven to be a tightly contested back-and-forth affair, and an ultimate victor is slated to be crowned come […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew a golden opportunity to punch their ticket to the Eastern Conference Finals on Thursday night. Now, the Sixers will have to win a do-or-die Game 7 against the Celtics in Boston. That feat in itself won’t be easy. Taking Doc Rivers’ track record into consideration won’t make fans feel any better […]

After a third quarter filled with turnovers and misses, the Boston Celtics’ season looked to be on its last legs in Game 6. However, Celtics star Jayson Tatum came alive down the stretch to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers, 95-86. By no means was it a pretty win, yet the C’s live to fight another day. […]

The Boston Celtics claw themselves back up through Jayson Tatum’s late-game heroics in Game Six which gets praised by Coach Joe Mazzulla. However, game six was not a game where praise was given to the All-NBA first-team member throughout. Rather, fans of the Boston squad and even the media bombarded Tatum for his horrendous first-half […]

The Philadelphia 76ers blew a tremendous opportunity on Thursday night. They could have already been sitting pretty right now, waiting for either the Miami Heat or the New York Knicks as their opponents in the Eastern Conference Finals. Instead, they allowed Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics to steal away a 95-86 victory in Philly, […]

It wasn’t pretty, but they got the job done. That is the story of the Boston Celtics’ spirited Game 6 win over the Philadelphia 76ers, forcing a Game 7 and putting them in position to replicate their 2022 second-round escape act. Game 6 was a slugfest defined by ugly turnovers and poor shooting, but in […]

The ending of a script can completely alter your perception of the first hour-and-a-half of a movie. Look at The Usual Suspects or Fight Club. With the Boston Celtics postseason life hanging in the balance and his superstar reputation nearly in tatters, Jayson Tatum delivered his own epic plot twist against the Philadelphia 76ers in […]

The Boston Celtics did what they needed to do in Game 6 of their second round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. They kept their season alive and avoided elimination with a 95-86 win on the road. The Sixers home arena is a notoriously hostile crowd to play in front of and […]

At one point, it seemed like the Philadelphia 76ers were well on their way to booking their place in the Eastern Conference Finals. This was especially after holding down Jayson Tatum to just a single point in the first half of Thursday’s Game 6 matchup against the Boston Celtics. Somehow, though, the Celtics clawed their […]

The Boston Celtics decided to shake things up a little bit before Game 6 of their second round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers. On the road and facing elimination, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla opted to go with a two-big lineup of Al Horford and Robert Williams III and move Derrick […]

The Boston Celtics needed a win on Thursday against the Philadelphia 76ers in their second round series of the NBA playoffs in order to keep their season alive. They needed to go on the road in the Sixers building to do so. Things weren’t looking so good early on with Celtics star Jayson Tatum scoring […]

Trae Young and Donovan Mitchell have both shown their respect for Jayson Tatum after the Boston Celtics superstar exploded in the fourth quarter of their Game 6 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. Tatum, as you may have heard, was having one of the worst games of his career in the win-or-go-home situation, having scored seven […]

The Philadelphia 76ers went for the kill against the Boston Celtics in the 2023 NBA playoffs. Leading 3-2 with the chance to close out the second-round series at home, the Sixers threw it away with a garbage display of offense. Final score: 95-86. Let’s break down Game 6 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers […]

Boston Celtics big man Al Horford has logged 16 NBA seasons and 158 postseason games in his career. With that amount of experience, comes the freedom to speak his mind when the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference is not playing up to their lofty standards. The Celtics raced off to a 15-3 lead […]

The Boston Celtics are fighting for dear life at the moment. They are down 3-2 to the Philadelphia 76ers in their NBA Playoffs second-round series, and a loss on Thursday night’s Game 6 matchup would mark a heartbreaking end to the season for the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference. Well, it doesn’t seem […]

The Boston Celtics are making a change to their starting lineup ahead of Game 6, with the Philadelphia 76ers holding a 3-2 lead and having the chance to close out the series on Thursday night. Per Shams Charania and Jared Weiss of The Athletic, Boston will be starting center Robert Williams III in place of […]

The Boston Celtics are facing a pivotal Game 6 against the Philadelphia 76ers in order to avoid elimination. Ahead of the matchup, Celtics legend Kevin Garnett reveals a key aspect surrounding Jayson Tatum that needs to change if they want to beat the Sixers. "The Sixers are looking like they are going into another level […]

The Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in game six of the Eastern Conference semi-finals. There are plenty of prop bets to choose from given to us via FanDuel. This will contine our NBA playoff odds series with Celtics-76ers prop bets, predictions and picks. For Boston, Jayson Tatum is averaging 26.9 points per game, […]

The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. After one of their best all-around performances in a while, the Sixers can close out the Boston Celtics in Game 6. The Sixers have the momentum right now but the Celtics will not be pushed over so easily again. They’re used to forcing […]

Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid starred on both ends of the floor in Tuesday’s Game 5 against the Boston Celtics. He scored 33 points — on 10-for-23 shooting from the field — grabbed seven rebounds, and blocked four shots in a game the Sixers went on to win by a final score of 115-103. So […]

The Boston Celtics have found themselves in quite a tough situation in their Eastern Conference semifinals series against the Philadelphia 76ers. After losing Game 5, the Celtics are now heading back to Philadelphia for Game 6, and if they lose this game, their season will be over in the blink of an eye. Considering all […]

The Boston Celtics’ effort in Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers isn’t something they’ll be eager to watch on film anytime soon. Their play was uncharacteristically lethargic, and now, they’re only one loss away from seeing their season come to an end. But as the old adage goes, “it ain’t over ’til it’s over”, and […]

It’s official. Boston Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown have both been named to this season’s All-NBA Teams. As expected, Tatum has been selected for the All-NBA first team, while Brown, who himself had a tremendous campaign for Boston, has been included in the All-NBA second team. This is a great honor for both […]

Based on what we’ve been seeing from Joel Embiid in the last four games against the Boston Celtics, it doesn’t seem like the Philadelphia 76ers superstar is dealing with an injury. However, Embiid is still nursing a sprained right knee, and unfortunately for Sixers fans, it could be significant enough for the newly-minted league MVP […]

The Boston Celtics failed to show up in a crucial Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers, as they fell 115-103 on Tuesday night. With the series at 3-2 in the Sixers’ favor, Boston faces a do-or-die situation in Game 6. The Thursday night showdown could have huge implications, as who knows how an early playoff exit […]