The Boston Celtics have in game seven of the NBA playoffs against the Philadelphia 76ers prevailed and are in the Finals of the Eastern Conference. Led by another very strong Jayson Tatum the NBA record champion landed a 112:88 home win.
At half time it was still 55:52. Tatum had 51 points and 13 rebounds, a record in the North American professional basketball league – a better result in game seven of the playoffs had not come before him.
“I was glad we got another chance. Our season could have been over after game six”said Tatum, who missed 14 of his first 15 attempts in the previous game and lately helped the Celtics close the gap in Philadelphia to force Game 7: “We said to ourselves: things can only go up now.”
Duel with the Miami Heat
For Joel Embidwho was voted the most valuable player of 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 nine points. “We have an unfinished job”said Embiid: “I think he and I still have a chance to win. But it will take more than just the two of us.”
In the night to Thursday begins for the Celtics in a new edition of the final series in the east from last season, the duel with the Miami Heat. 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 so far is from the 2007/2008 season. Last season there was a final defeat against the Golden State Warriors.
The Los Angeles Lakers around national team captain Dennis Schröder also have 17 titles and, after qualifying for the finals in the Western Conference, also still have the chance of becoming the sole NBA record champion. The Lakers meet the Denver Nuggets.