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Magic Johnson was seriously impressed with what he saw from the Boston Celtics after their dominant 128-96 win over the Philadelphia 76ers. The victory pushed Boston to a 3-1 lead in the series and moved them one step closer to the next round, but what really stood out was the way they did it.
What went right for Boston? What did Philly do wrong? And most importantly, what do we expect in Game 5 of the series as play shifts back to TD Garden?
Philadelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference) Boston; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Celtics -11.5; over/under is 215.5 EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Celtics lead series 3-1 BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics look to clinch the Eastern Conference first round over the Philadelphia 76ers in game five.
The NBA’s parity era has produced a different champion for the past seven seasons and we’re seeing the depth of talent across the league displayed nightly during the first round of these NBA playoffs.
Boston Celtics fans were loud and proud on Sunday as their squad dominated on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round
Philadelphia 76ers fans expressed frustration with head coach Nick Nurse after a blowout loss to the Boston Celtics in Game 4.
Tatum, Celtics Rout 76ers in Embiid's Injury Return as NBA Fans React to Pritchard's 32 Points in G4
Payton Pritchard erupted for 32 points as Jason Tatum and the Boston Celtics rolled past the Philadelphia 76ers, 128-96, in Joel Embiid's series debut.
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