Down 26 points late in the third quarter, and in danger of suffering an embarrassing loss to the 76ers, the Celtics could have easily accepted their fate and stumbled to the finish line.
Instead, they found their mojo just before it was too late and stormed back to steal a stunning 118-110 win at the Wells Fargo Center on Sunday night. The Celtics used a 39-10 extended run to spark a comeback that’s the largest in the NBA this season and tied for their third-largest in the last 20 seasons.
Jayson Tatum scored 25 of his 35 points in a dominant second half, bringing the Celtics back from the dead in thrilling and spirited fashion.