The Celtics lost to the 76ers 119-115 in Monday’s Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Game 2 gets underway at TD Garden on Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Elsewhere, the Red Sox defeated the Blue Jays 6-5 on yet another Alex Verdugo walk-off (a home run he hit over the Fenway Park bullpen wall).
Alex Verdugo on his latest walk-off: Following his third walk-off hit of the season on Monday, Verdugo discussed his mindset heading into the bottom of the ninth at-bat.
“I knew I was going to hit in the ninth and I was like, ‘I want to end this,’” Verdugo said after the game.