76ers tie Celtics series
- Philadelphia beat Boston to even their first-round series at 1-1. (x.com) - The Sixers' win is listed in social highlights that captured key plays and momentum swings from Game 2. (x.com) - Early commentary says the series is open now, with each game's adjustments becoming decisive as home-court advantages shift. (x.com) (espn.com)
Philadelphia walked out of Boston with a 111-97 win on April 21, leveling its first-round series with the Celtics at 1-1. (espn.com) The 76ers flipped a 32-point Game 1 loss into a 14-point Game 2 win at TD Garden, taking back home-court advantage before the series shifts to Philadelphia for Game 3 on Friday. (espn.com) Rookie V.J. Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and nine assists for Philadelphia. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 36 points. (espn.com) The result changed the shape of a series that looked lopsided two nights earlier, when Boston won Game 1 by 123-91. After two games in Boston, the matchup is back to even, not just in the standings but in venue. (espn.com) Philadelphia’s turnaround came from its backcourt and wing scoring. NBC Sports said Maxey and Edgecombe combined for 59 points, while NBA.com listed the Sixers among the teams that “stole home-court advantage” in Tuesday’s Game 2 slate. (nbcsports.com) (nba.com) Boston still has the higher seed after a 56-26 regular season, while Philadelphia entered as the No. 7 seed at 45-37. That gap showed in Game 1, but Game 2 narrowed it fast enough to turn the series into a best-of-five. (espn.com) Local coverage in Boston pointed to the Celtics’ cold shooting and Philadelphia’s quick response after the opener, with Boston.com calling the Sixers’ Game 2 push a punch back after a “stunned” TD Garden crowd watched the lead slip away. (boston.com) The next test is whether Philadelphia can turn one road win into control of the series at home. Game 3 is scheduled for Friday at 7 p.m. Eastern in Philadelphia. (espn.com)
