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For the second time in this series, the Boston Celtics failed to defend their home court against the Philadelphia 76ers. They fell 115-103 and were fortunate to only lose by a 12-point margin. The Sixers dominated Game 5 from the jump, and they now have a significant 3-2 series lead. They’ll have the opportunity to […]

BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers are one win away from the Eastern Conference Finals. They completely owned the Boston Celtics in Game 5, leading by double digits for the whole second half. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey dominated and James Harden had a very solid showing in the Sixers’ biggest game in decades. With his […]

The Boston Celtics lost a tough one on Tuesday night in Game 5 of their NBA Playoffs second-round series against the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston was in a great position to take a 3-2 advantage with a win at the TD Garden but instead, the Sixers turned the switch on them to steal away home-court advantage […]

James Harden moved up to 20th on the all-time playoff scoring list and to number 14 in the all-time playoff assists leaderboard. The cherry on top is that the Philadelphia 76ers get a 3-2 lead over the Boston Celtics in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series. The Bearded One tallied 17  points, 10 assists and eight […]

A legitimate star might have just been born in the TD Garden. Tyrese Maxey just helped the Philadelphia 76ers earn arguably their biggest win in 20 years, after scoring 30 points on 10-of-21 shooting versus the Boston Celtics Tuesday. The Sixers now have a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Maxey Militia knows who […]

When the Boston Celtics took the 2-1 series lead over the Philadelphia 76ers, everyone thought they were well on their way to the East Finals. A few days later, however, the Beantown team has found itself trailing the Sixers 3-2 and on the verge of a second-round exit. Sure enough, Celtics fans couldn’t help but […]

The Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics squared off in TD Garden looking to retake the series lead in their Eastern Conference Semifinals matchup. In Game 5, the Sixers came ready to play and won convincingly with a final score of 115-103. Let’s break down Game 5 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player […]

The Boston Celtics host the Philadelphia 76ers for Game 5 in Boston tonight! Jayson Tatum and the Celtics lead the way for this same-game parlay from The Ringer and FanDuel. James Harden saved the season once again for the Sixers as he finished Game 4 with 42 points after two terrible games in a row. […]

The Boston Celtics will play a monumental Game 5 tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers that’ll break the 2-2 series tie between the two rivals. The C’s might have a plus-41 point differential in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, yet they’re still deadlocked with the Sixers thanks to some poor decision-making down the stretch in Games 1 […]

The Boston Celtics are preparing for a pivotal Game 5 matchup against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. The Sixers scratched and clawed to a Game 4 victory to tie the series, shifting the pressure back onto the Celtics to protect home court. Before the matchup, Malcolm Brogdon had some choice words for the Celtics […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to tie up their best-of-seven semifinal series against the Boston Celtics at two games apiece Sunday night and were guided to victory by the miraculous efforts of their star tandem of James Harden and Joel Embiid. Looking to secure their second consecutive win, Doc Rivers and company already have the challenging […]

The second-round series between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers is tied at two games apiece, thanks largely to some clutch shots from guard James Harden. Harden has two game-winners in this series. The first came in Game 1 when Harden swished a step-back three over Al Horford to give the Sixers a 1-0 […]

The NBA Playoffs continue as the Philadelphia 76ers (54-28) visit the Boston Celtics (57-25) for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. Action tips off Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. ET. Philadelphia evened the series at 2-2 thanks to their 116-115 win in Game 4. Below we continue our NBA odds series with a 76ers-Celtics Game […]

The Boston Celtics are no strangers to tight games this postseason, yet unfortunately, those close contests have rarely gone their way. The Green Team stormed back in the fourth quarter of Game 4 to force overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers, however, they came up just short in the 116-115 loss. The series score now stands […]

The second round of the 2023 NBA Playoffs is officially off and running, and it has already created some memorable moments. Franchises are now a step closer to taking home the Larry O’Brien Trophy, but there is still a long way to go. With the Philadelphia 76ers set to travel to face the Boston Celtics on […]

The Philadelphia 76ers saved their season from the brink of elimination against the Boston Celtics. An overtime Game 4 tied up the series and gave them a chance to keep their season alive past the second round. After the Sixers’ frantic win, Stephen A. Smith is relitigating a failed decision from their past the involved […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart almost won Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. Keyword: Almost. As every Celtics fan know, Smart’s game-winning triple in overtime during Sunday’s showdown came a second late. After James Harden drained a clutch triple to give the Sixers the 116-115 lead, Boston still had 19 seconds left to come up […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers squeaked out a win in Game 4 against the Boston Celtics…somehow. The Sixers led by 16 at one point, then trailed by five with two minutes left, then finished the job in overtime to tie up the series before it heads back to Boston. James Harden had another playoff masterclass. […]

Joel Embiid had the perfect message for Philadelphia 76ers fans after he and James Harden powered the Sixers to the Game 4 win over the Boston Celtics. Embiid and Harden stepped up big time for Philly to tie the series at 2-2 against Boston. The two combined for 76 points in their 116-115 victory, with […]

The Philadelphia 76ers needed a win in Game 4 of their second round series of the NBA Playoffs to avoid falling into a 3-1 hole and facing the prospect of elimination on the Boston Celtics homecourt in Game 5. It may have come down to the final seconds overtime and they may have needed some […]

The Boston Celtics stormed back in Game 4 to force overtime against the Philadelphia 76ers. Yet, once again they came up short in the final seconds, losing 116-115. The Celtics had a 115-113 lead before former MVP James Harden cashed a clutch 3-pointer for the Sixers. Boston responded with a triple of its own, however, […]

Jayson Tatum has no issue with the Boston Celtics’ decision not to call a timeout in the final possession of Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers. The Celtics ended up losing to the Sixers in OT on Sunday, 116-115, after they failed to hoist a shot in their final play. When James Harden gave the […]

PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were one mistake, one missed shot, one bad break away from letting Game 4 against the Boston Celtics slip through their fingers. Through the ups and downs, James Harden stayed strong and once again balled out. The Sixers held on to win in overtime thanks to Harden’s 42 points, nine […]

It’s unfair to ascribe the Celtics‘ gut wrenching 115-116 Game 4 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers to any single, particular thing that they did wrong; Jayson Tatum had a brutal shooting day for much of the game; Joe Mazzulla made some controversial coaching decisions down the stretch; self-proclaimed “elite” sniper Al Horford never settled into […]

James Harden has joined an elite club of players to have hit multiple go-ahead threes in the final 20 seconds of a game in the same postseason. Harden made it a club of three with his overtime dagger to level the series at two games apiece against the Boston Celtics, joining only Robert Horry and […]

The Philadelphia 76ers got a huge win over the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of the second-round NBA Playoffs series to tie the series at 2-2, but 76ers head coach Doc Rivers has not forgotten about the no call on an apparent push off by Jayson Tatum that took place late in overtime. Tatum hit […]

The Boston Celtics made a big mistake in Game 4 of their playoff series with the Philadelphia 76ers, and James Harden made sure to emphasize that after the Sixers’ crucial win on Sunday. Harden drained the game-winner for the Sixers in overtime after Joel Embiid found him alone on the right corner with just 20 […]

The Philadelphia 76ers managed to square their playoff series with the Boston Celtics when James Harden hit a game-winning 3-point shot late in overtime that delivered a 116-115 victory. The play was designed by head coach Doc Rivers, who appeared to know exactly how the Celtics would defend the shot attempt. Doc Rivers says that […]

The Philadelphia 76ers came into Game 4 of their second round series of the NBA Playoffs against the Boston Celtics facing a must-win situation. With the prospect of dropping to a 3-1 deficit and having to go back to the Celtics homecourt for Game 5, the Sixers simply could not afford to drop Game 4. Fortunately […]

Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons might torment Philadelphia fans on the football field, but he’s one of them at heart. A Harrisburg native, Parsons is a Pennsylvanian through and through, even staying in state to play college football and committing to Penn State over the likes of Ohio State and Alabama. Even as he’s become […]

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla has been on the receiving end of a heavy backlash after he didn’t call a timeout in the final possession of their overtime loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4. However, the C’s tactician emphasized his belief that what they did at the end of the game was […]

Magic Johnson has questioned Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla’s decision not to call a timeout prior to the final play of their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The decision, or lack thereof, came after James Harden hit a three from the corner to give the Sixers a 116-115 lead – en route to 42 […]

James Harden of the Philadelphia 76ers has been put over the flame for his past playoff performances in the NBA Playoffs, but he might have hit the most clutch shot of his career in overtime in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals against the Boston Celtics. Harden hit a corner three to put the […]

James Harden knew he had a lot to prove after two sluggish games for the Philadelphia 76ers in Games 2 and 3 of the playoff series with the Boston Celtics. He came through in a huge way with 42 points and the game-winning 3-point shot in a 116-115 overtime victory that evened the series at […]

In perhaps the most important game of the Joel Embiid era to date, the Philadelphia 76ers faced the Boston Celtics down 2-1 in the second round of the 2023 NBA playoffs. The Sixers won in overtime by a score of 116-115. Let’s break down Game 4 between the Sixers and the Celtics. Sixers player notes: […]

There’s a lot of outside noise throughout the 2023 NBA playoffs, but Boston Celtics guard Malcolm Brogdon believes his team can block it all out. After a disappointing Game 1 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers without Joel Embiid, Boston looked disorganized and unfocused to start the second round. Yet, in the C’s past two games, […]

Boston Celtics veteran leader Al Horford is an elite shooter. He just wants you to know and to take that premise seriously. After all, this is an era where analytics are extremely valued by organizations and basketball analysts alike. That said, Horford has the numbers to prove what he’s saying. Shooting 44.6 percent from 3-point range on […]

Sixers star Joel Embiid feel the timing of his MVP coronation wasn’t exactly the best. Prior to Game 3 Friday in Philadelphia, Embiid was presented with the MVP award following an impressive regular season campaign. With the series tied at 1-1 and Philly fans pumped up, it could have been the perfect precursor to take […]

Sunday’s Game 4 between the Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics is essentially a must-win situation for the Sixers. With the Sixers-Celtics game set to tip off shortly, we’ll be making out Sixers Game 4 predictions. It’s going to be extremely difficult for the Sixers to come back if they lose Game 4 and fall behind […]