Facing a “do or die” Game 7 in Boston, the Celtics saw several players step up, as Boston defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 112-96. The win gave the Celtics a 4-3 series victory. Boston will move on to face the Philadelphia 76ers in the second round of the 2018 NBA Playoffs.
No players epitomized stepping up more than Al Horford, Terry Rozier and Jayson Tatum. Horford scored 26 on 13-of-17 shooting, including 10 points in each of the second and third quarters, and grabbed eight rebounds.