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Jayson Tatum Receives Positive Injury Update for Game 7 vs. 76ers

The Boston Celtics had a chance to close out the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night and move on. It didn't go that way. Philadelphia controlled the game from the opening minutes, pushed the lead past 20 at one point and held on for a 106-93 win to force a Game 7.

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10 takeaways from the Celtics forgetting who they are in Game 6

The Celtics’ Spain pick-and-roll action is the most efficient play call they have, especially against a big man like Joël Embiid. Therefore, it wasn’t a surprise to see them go to this action to start the game.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / May 1

Celtics meet déjà vu again with their season at stake

The Boston Celtics haven’t learned their lesson. Instead of preparing for a second-round series against the New York Knicks, they’re boarding a flight back home to host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7.

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The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

How many of the active NBA players who have averaged 20 points-per-game or more in at least three seasons can you name in six minutes?

The '600-point NBA postseasons' quiz

The 'Oldest 30-point game by NBA team' quiz

The 'Multi-time NBA MVPs' quiz

NBA News / NBA Analysis Network / May 1

76ers forced Celtics into a Game 7 by dragging Boston away from its comfort offense

The 76ers beat Boston 106-93 in Game 6 on April 30th, but the bigger point was how they did it. Philadelphia made the Celtics play a heavier, less fluid game than they wanted, then turned Boston’s shot quality and ball security into the night’s entire story.

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The 25 greatest playoff games in NBA history

In the NBA, it's all about showing up and showing out in the posteason. With that in mind, here are the 25 greatest NBA playoff games of all time.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / May 1

Boston Celtics-Philadelphia 76ers Game 7 Tip Time, TV Network announced

PHILADELPHIA — The Boston Celtics have gone from heavy favorites in a series most people in both Boston and Philadelphia thought might be a sweep, to 48 minutes away from their season ending, thanks to the Sixers Game 6 win at Xfinity Mobile Arena. “Game 7 is a game amongst itself,” Jaylen Brown said after the Game 6 loss.

Boston Celtics News / CelticsBlog / May 1

The Celtics have already accepted Game 6. Now, they get one final chance.

PHILADELPHIA — Jaylen Brown gripped the basketball and tapped it against his forehead in frustration. Hugo Gonzalez, who typically springs off the Celtics bench at the beginning of every timeout, tried to high-five Brown with his usual, 20-year-old jubilance.

Jaylen Brown News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1

Celtics’ Jaylen Brown admits fixes needed for Game 7 vs. 76ers

The Boston Celtics are in serious danger. After another brutal loss in Game 6, Boston has officially squandered their 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers.

Boston Celtics News / Hoops Wire / May 1

Sixers force Game 7 vs. Celtics: ‘Tired of losing to them’

The Sixers picked the right night to look even more like themselves. They handled the Celtics 106-93 in Game 6, tying the series at 3-3 and setting up a Game 7 in Boston.

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The 25 defining moments of LeBron James' career

LeBron's career can't go on forever, can it? If it were to end tomorrow, it would be the greatest run of sustained excellence the league has ever seen.

Payton Pritchard News / NBA on ClutchPoints / May 1

Celtics’ Payton Pritchard adapts March Madness mentality amid 76ers rise in series

The Boston Celtics are heading into a do-or-die Game 7 with their season on the line after a 106-93 Game 6 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.

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The 'Active 20-PPG NBA seasons' quiz

The 'Most 3's in a playoff game by team' quiz

The 'Season triple-double leaders by team' quiz

The 'Active 40-point playoff games' quiz

NBA News / Yardbarker / May 1

Celtics stay ice-cold from three-point range in Game 6 loss to 76ers

For the last few seasons, the Boston Celtics have built an elite offense by overwhelming opponents with three-point shooting and ball movement. When the shots aren't falling, like they weren't in Thursday's Game 6 loss, that offense looks very ordinary.

Tyrese Maxey, Sixers dump Celtics again, send series to Game 7

Grant Hill dropped the craziest line about Joel Embiid in Game 6

Knicks fans already taunting next opponent with three-word chant

The 'Single playoff-points leaders' quiz

Joe Mazzulla News / Athlon Sports / April 30

Joe Mazzulla's Blunt Message for Celtics After Game 6 Loss to 76ers

Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla is searching for answers. His team failed to close out the Philadelphia 76ers for the second consecutive game on Thursday.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 30

4 Reasons Celtics Lost Game 6 to Sixers, Including 1 Problem at the Center of it All

PHILADELPHIA — This game looked very much like a two seed having its way with a seventh seed, except the Sixers and Boston Celtics looked like they flipped places in the standings.

NBA News / Larry Brown Sports / May 1

Knicks fans already taunting next opponent with three-word chant

New York Knicks fans were puffing their chests for good reason Thursday after the team manhandled the Atlanta Hawks to advance to the second round.

Knicks clinch series with historically dominant win over Hawks

Tempers flare in Knicks-Hawks Game 6 blowout as multiple players are ejected

Internet reacts to Knicks taking 61-point lead on Hawks in Game 6

The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

Jaylen Brown News / Athlon Sports / April 30

NBA Makes Jaylen Brown Announcement in Celtics' Game 6 Loss

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics failed to close out their first-round NBA playoffs series against the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday night. The Celtics were already up 3-1 in this series after Game 4.

Boston Celtics News / Celtics Life / April 30

NCAA Rookies Who Could Boost the Celtics Next Season

Boston's playoff run has been a relentless grind, and now the Celtics face a pivotal Game 3 showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers in a series where every possession feels like a gut check for their championship aspirations.

Boston Celtics News / NBA Analysis Network / April 30

Joel Embiid has turned this Celtics series back into a paint battle Boston has not solved

Boston looked ready to close this series until Joel Embiid stopped playing it on the perimeter. In Philadelphia’s Game 5 win, Embiid dragged the matchup back into the paint, and that changed the terms of everything.

Boston Celtics News / Stadium Rant / April 30

Boston Celtics Let Series Drag vs 76ers – And It Could Cost Jason Tatum

Jason Tatum wasn’t supposed to be available to the Boston Celtics this season. Ending the Philadelphia 76ers’ season in five games at home Tuesday night would’ve been just what the doctor ordered for the Celtics and their surgically repaired superstar.

Boston Celtics News / Boston Celtics on SI / April 30

6 Boston Celtics Thoughts Heading Into Game 6 vs. Sixers, Including Confusing Offense

The Boston Celtics are headed to Philadelphia for Game 6 of their opening-round series. The Celtics are still heavy favorites for the game and series,

Boston Celtics News / Field Level Media / April 29

Sixers out to 'do whatever it takes' in Game 6 vs. Celtics

With their backs against the ropes in Game 5 on Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers came out swinging against the Boston Celtics. The Sixers' impressive fourth-quarter performance in Boston sent the first-round Eastern Conference playoff series back to Philadelphia, where the teams will take the court for Game 6 on Thursday.