Boston Celtics

The Sixers never showed the urgency of a desperate team when they were crushed and outworked by the Celtics in Game 4.

Victor Wembanyama returned to lead the Spurs to a dominant Game 4 win that showed just how ridiculous this team is at full strength. 0:38 What looked like a boring series in Cleveland has turned into a fascinating test as Toronto roared back to even the series behind Scottie Barnes and Collin Murray-Boyles. What kind of 2-2 series is this? 24:18 Boston seized control of their series against Philly by taking way more and way better shots than the Sixers despite Embiid's return. 1:14:05 Houston...

In Game 4, the Philadelphia 76ers were stripped down to their weaknesses in front of their own crowd. Needing adjustments and urgency, Philly delivered neither. They fell 128-96 to the Boston Celtics in a result that felt inevitable long before the final buzzer. Now staring at a 3-1 series deficit, the Sixers just want to […] The post 76ers most to blame for Game 4 loss to Celtics that puts Philly on brink of elimination appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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Payton Pritchard put together the best game of his playoff career in Game 4 vs the 76ers: a 32-point offensive masterpiece in a big-time Celtics win. Here’s how he did it.

Chants of “We want Boston” overtook Xfinity Mobile Arena on Sunday night, as the C’s took a commanding 3-1 series lead.

Boston adjusted quickly to Joel Embiid’s presence on both ends. Behind Tatum’s playmaking and Pritchard’s explosion, the Celtics controlled the game from the start.

Joel Embiid presumed he had a wretched stomach bug that hit him hard for a day or two on the Philadelphia 76ers' road trip earlier this month in Texas. Embiid was finally forced to tell team officials this sickness was worse than food poisoning or any other malady he suspected, and he required a hospital visit. The test results almost seemed preordained for bad news for Embiid around NBA playoff time.

The Sixers haven't been so "out of character" in the first four games of their playoff series vs. the Celtics.

The Philadelphia 76ers are down 3-1 in their series against the Boston Celtics, and took a tough loss in Game 4. The good news for the 76ers is that Joel Embiid was able to return to the floor after missing time following his appendectomy. He looked good in his first game back, finishing with 26 […] The post Joel Embiid’s 2-minute answer to question about Daryl Morey relationship appeared first on ClutchPoints.

Jayson Tatum had a solid night for the Boston Celtics

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The Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid's Return in Game 4 behind Jayson Tatum's 30 points in a 128-96 victory.

The Celtics face the 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series.

The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics in Game 4 of their first-round playoff series on Sunday night with the series tilted 2-1 in Boston’s favor. Philadelphia will look to tie the series before it moves back to Boston and have thus far had to contend with the continued absence of their injury-prone talisman Joel […] The post Is Joel Embiid playing tonight? 76ers vs. Celtics NBA Playoffs Game 4 injury report appeared first on ClutchPoints.

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The Philadelphia 76ers host the Boston Celtics after an exciting Game 3, with the visitors looking for a 3-1 advantage.

CelticsBlog’s Robby Fletcher details his journey from Richmond to Philly for Game 3.

Has Boston been shortchanged when it comes to awards—and does it even matter?

Joel Embiid remains doubtful for the Sixers‘ Game 4 against Boston on Sunday, Gina Mizell of The Philadelphia Inquirer writes in a subscriber-only story. Embiid hasn’t been able to play since undergoing an emergency appendectomy on April 9, but his status was upgraded to doubtful ahead of Game 3. Coach Nick Nurse told reporters that […]