The Boston Celtics took the Philadelphia 76ers’ best shot so far in their first-round series in the 2020 Eastern Conference Playoffs, and came away with a 102 – 94 win as the Celtics put themselves one game away from advancing to the second round.
The Sixers showed more fight in this game than in any previous contests, but Boston took it on the chin. Point guard Kemba Walker put up a team-high 24 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, while shooting guard Jaylen Brown put up 21 points and 7 boards.
All-Star swingman Jayson Tatum got into foul trouble early, but still managed to score 15 points, 6 rebounds and 4 blocks, including a few key ones late.
Guard Marcus Smart added 14 points, 8 rebounds and 3 steals, and the bench was solid all around with 20 total points.
Game 4 is an early one on Sunday afternoon, and the Celtics are gearing up to send the Sixers home with a sweep. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take one last look back at this game with the video embedded above.
