Jayson Tatum poured in a record-setting 51 factors and the Boston Celtics used a 28-3 run within the third quarter to defeat the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 Sunday in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Tatum’s 51 factors broke the NBA file for factors scored in a Game 7, set earlier this postseason when Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry scored 50. Tatum was 17-for-28 from the sector, together with 6-of-10 on 3-point makes an attempt. Tatum additionally had 13 rebounds, 5 assists and two steals.
“It felt great,” Tatum stated. “This was a back-and-forth series. Obviously I didn’t play well in the first half last game and I was just happy to get that opportunity to bounce back. … Game 7 is all about win or go home.”
John Havlicek holds the file for factors scored by a Celtics participant in a playoff sport. Havlicek scored 54 factors in Game 1 of the 1973 Eastern Conference semifinals towards the Atlanta Hawks.
Jaylen Brown added 25 factors for the second-seeded Celtics, who will face the eighth-seeded Miami Heat within the Eastern Conference finals. That best-of-seven collection begins Wednesday in Boston.
Joel Embiid, the NBA’s Most Valuable Player this season, shot 5-of-18 from the sector and scored 15 factors. He was held to 2 factors within the second half.
Tobias Harris led third-seeded Philadelphia with 19 factors. James Harden completed with 9 factors, seven assists and 6 rebounds.
Boston seized management of the sport by outscoring Philadelphia 33-10 within the third quarter. The sport was tied 55-55 with 11:37 remaining within the third, however Boston scored 28 of the following 31 factors. The 76ers went scoreless for a 6:23 stretch within the quarter.
“We played great all year and this loss absolutely diminishes what we did in some way,” Philadelphia coach Doc Rivers stated.
Boston trailed 29-23 after one quarter, however outscored Philadelphia by 9 factors within the second and had a 55-52 lead at halftime. Tatum had 25 factors, seven rebounds and 4 assists within the first half.
Philadelphia, which trailed 88-62 after three quarters, was making an attempt to advance previous the Eastern Conference semifinals for the primary time since 2001.
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