Jayson Tatum explodes with 51 points, Boston Celtics sink 76ers to enter Eastern finals
Entering the first half, the two teams showed a fairly even position. PJ Tucker suddenly got himself 3 phases 3 points in the first half to help the visitors take the lead 29-23.
The second half is the stage of the two No. 1 stars of the two teams. Jayson Tatum and Joel Embiid compete to shine for their team. Tatum personally scored 20 points and Joel Embiid scored 13 points before entering the halftime break. The Boston Celtics temporarily led 55-52 after the second half ended.
After the first half of the tense match, it seemed that the two teams would struggle until the end of Game 7. But I don't understand what coach Joe Mazzulla said to the students during the break, but the Boston Celtics suddenly exploded.
The home team set up a series of 28-6 points to continuously force the Philadelphia 76ers to call a timeout. The biggest credit in this series of points belongs to Jayson Tatum, who not only has very hot hands at the throws, but also launched many difficult to succeed in the basket.
There were no surprises in the fourth quarter when Joel Embiid and James Harden were almost locked, leading the Boston Celtics to a convincing 112-88 victory in Game 7.
This result helped Jayson Tatum and his teammates complete a spectacular comeback in the Eastern semi-finals. They won 3 consecutive matches to eliminate the Philadelphia 76ers with a total score of 4-3, winning a ticket to the regional final against the Miami Heat.
Close brother Jaylen Brown was right behind with 25 points and 6 rebounds. It is impossible to ignore Al Horford, who played extremely well in defense to stop new MVP Joel Embiid.
On the Philadelphia 76ers side, Tobias Harris leads with 19 points. Joel Embiid did not leave much of an impression with 15 points and 8 rebounds. James Harden is also "missing" with only 3-11 FG, scoring 9 points and 7 assists.
After this game, the Boston Celtics will advance to the Eastern Finals series against the Miami Heat. Game 1 of this series will start at 7:30 am on Thursday, May 18.
Meanwhile, the Western Finals series between the Los Angeles Lakers and Denver Nuggets will take place a day earlier, starting with Game 1 at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 17.
