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Sunday, May 14, 2023Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: BOS trailed PHI by 6 after the first quarter and won 112–88.

Final · R2 · G7 · Box score
Sixers88
Celtics112
Q1 BOS -6; Q2 BOS +3; Q3 BOS +26; Q4 BOS +24
The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 7 · Sixers-Celtics

Jayson Tatum scores 51 as Boston beats Philadelphia

Jaylen Brown goes for 25 points

Game flow · BOS margin at each break
-35-25-15-5+5+15+25+35TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0-6+3+26+24BOS AHEAD ↑PHI AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2923102688
Celtics23323324112
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 30, 39, 7, 27, 24, 36, 19, 51BOS51 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 31, 35, 32, 23, 25, 23, 23, 24, 17, 25BOS25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 25, 18, 16, 7, 9, 16, 2, 19PHI19 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 16, 26, 13, 13, 14, 30, 26, 17PHI17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 88Celtics 112
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers2923102688
Celtics23323324112
The story
Al Horford had 10 rebounds and 6 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 112-88

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia with 15 PTS, 8 REB 10 REB, 6 PTS, 3 AST, 3 BLK · 2-6 FG, 2-5 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the third 33-10, their biggest quarter edge.

BOS lead by quarter
300 −6+3+26+24 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+5.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
30.1Reg. season avg35.3Last 3 playoff games

35.3 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 30.1 in the regular season (74 games). Today: 51 points in 42 minutes.

Losing minutes
−18.6minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
20.6Reg. season avg2.0Last 3 playoff games

2.0 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 20.6 in the regular season (76 games). Today: 0 points in 4 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+8.4minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
33.6Reg. season avg42Today

42 minutes today, against 33.6 a game in the regular season (60 games). Line: 17 points, 3 rebounds, 4 assists.

Top performances

Jayson Tatum leads the day with 51

Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 31, 19, 30, 39, 7, 27, 24, 36, 19, 51Celtics-Sixers · W
28.2 PPG playoffs to date · +24.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
Most like it, modern era: Antawn Jamison GSW, Dec 6, 2000: 51 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Ties season high51 PTS · 13 REB · 5 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 31, 35, 32, 23, 25, 23, 23, 24, 17, 25Celtics-Sixers · W
24.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Tobias HarrisPoints, last 10 games: 20, 15, 25, 18, 16, 7, 9, 16, 2, 19Sixers-Celtics · L
15.3 PPG playoffs to date · +4.1 vs his playoff average before tonight
19 PTS · 5 REB · 0 AST
Tyrese MaxeyPoints, last 10 games: 33, 25, 16, 26, 13, 13, 14, 30, 26, 17Sixers-Celtics · L
20.5 PPG playoffs to date · −3.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 21, 26, 20, 14, 15, 30, 34, 33, 26, 15Sixers-Celtics · L
23.7 PPG playoffs to date · −9.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
15 PTS · 8 REB · 1 AST
Malcolm BrogdonPoints, last 10 games: 14, 14, 17, 20, 23, 15, 19, 7, 16, 12Celtics-Sixers · W
14.8 PPG playoffs to date · −3.0 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 2 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Celtics11