With the Golden State Warriors knocked out of the playoffs, all eyes were fixed on a Mother’s Day matchup between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, in what promised to be a thrilling Game 7. And thrilling it was — if you were a fan of the Celtics, as the C’s ran Philly right out of the gym, outscoring the Sixers 33-10 in the third quarter on their way to a 112-88 victory.
Jayson Tatum followed up a 5-for-21 shooting performance in Game 6 by setting the record for the most points in Game 7 history with 51.