COMMENTARY
The undermanned underdogs are moving on to the Eastern Conference Finals.
The Celtics eliminated the 76ers Wednesday night in a hard fought battle that saw 21 lead changes and 11 ties. Boston trailed by four with 97 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, but once again found a way to not only score buckets of their own but also force two Philadelphia turnovers.
With the 114-112 victory, Boston remains undefeated on their home parquet and advances to play Cleveland in the conference finals for the second straight season.
“We’ll just continue to prove people wrong and have fun while we’re doing it,” rookie Jayson Tatum told reporters in his postgame press conference.