Getty Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics watches from the bench during the third quarter of a game against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Seven of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at TD Garden on May 02, 2026 in Boston, Massachusetts.
The Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead for the first time in franchise history and lost a Game 7 to the Philadelphia 76ers after 42 years, as their season ended in anticlimactic fashion on Saturday.
The C’s made more unwanted NBA playoff history in Game 7.
According to ESPN Insights,
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