The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers in game seven of the NBA playoffs and are through to the Eastern Conference Finals.
Led by another very strong Jayson Tatum, the NBA record champion scored 112:88 in front of his own fans in TD Garden on Sunday.
At half time it was still 55:52. Tatum had 51 points and 13 rebounds, setting an NBA record – a better result in game seven of the playoffs had no professional before him.
For Joel Embiid, who was voted the most valuable player in the main round for the first time, and James Harden, the season is over. Both disappointed on Sunday – Embiid only had 15 points, Harden was not even in double digits with 9 points.
The series against the Miami Heat begins for the Celtics on Thursday night. For the 17-time champion, it is the fifth participation in the Conference Finals in the past seven years.
The Celtics have never won the title during this time, the last championship is from the 2007/2008 season. Last season there was a Finals loss to the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers around national team captain Dennis Schröder also have 17 titles and, after qualifying for the Western Conference Finals, also still have the chance of becoming the sole NBA record champion. The Lakers meet the Denver Nuggets.