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Celtics' Playoff Exit: Lessons from Game 7 Loss
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Boston Celtics playoff exit: A tale of bold moves and thin scoring
The Boston Celtics playoff run ended abruptly as they lost Game seven to the Philadelphia Sixers, 109-100. Despite a valiant effort, the Celtics struggled with three-point shooting, hitting only 26.5% from deep. The teams absence of Jayson Tatum due to knee stiffness led to a bold starting lineup change, but it backfired, leaving the team in a 9-0 hole early in the game. Joel Embiid dominated the paint, scoring 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. The Celtics scoring was too thin beyond Tatum, Brown, and Payton Pritchard, with Derrick Whites 26 points coming on 26 shots. The teams lack of depth and foul trouble left the offense stumbling throughout the series. Despite the loss, the Celtics players remained optimistic, with Jaylen Brown saying they left it all out there and Payton Pritchard shrugging off shooting criticism. The loss exposes areas for improvement before the teams next run.
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