Who do the Celtics play next? Boston’s Eastern Conference semifinal opponent and playoff path explained
The Boston Celtics advance to the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Jayson Tatum, Derrick White and Jaylen Brown (Credits: Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
The Boston Celtics have pulled down the curtains on the Atlanta Hawks‘ season after a hard-fought battle. Many expected Boston to win the series with a clean sweep, but Trae Young had different plans. He and the Hawks pulled off a surprise win in Game 5 in Boston and extended the series to a Game 6 at home. But the Jayson Tatum-led Boston Celtics were ready to avenge their surprise Game 5 loss and that’s exactly what they did.
The Celtics have now finally advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals after winning their first-round playoffs series 4-2 against the Hawks. The Game 6 between the team was closely contested and head-to-head and many even believed the series could extend to Game 7. But the Celtics didn’t let that belief slide as they stifled the Hawks’ offense in the fourth quarter and outscored them by 10 points to win the game 128-120.
In the final minutes of the game, the Boston Celtics even went on a 14-3 run, leaving the Hawks in the rearview mirror on the scoreboard. Trae Young had a strong first half but tailed off in the second. He scored 30 points, grabbed ten rebounds, and dished three assists. He was also backed by Dejounte Murray who chipped in 14 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds.
But none of that was enough against the star trio of Celtics. As Jayson Tatum (30 points, 7 assists, and 14 rebounds) and Marcus Smart (32 points, 2 assists, and 5 rebounds) combined to finish the series in Atlanta. While Marcus Smart backed them up dropping 22 points. Their heroics in the final minutes got the job done and now they’ll face the Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.
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Boston Celtics prepare for second-round match-up against Philadelphia 76ers
The Boston Celtics now get ready to go against the Philadelphia 76ers. They advanced to the Eastern Conference Semifinals by defeating the Brooklyn Nets with a clean sweep. The series between the second-seeded Celtics and third-seeded Sixers is going to be one of the most interesting ones to watch. As the showdown will have two star trios going against each other.
Joel Embiid, James Harden, and Tyrese Maxey will be facing Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Marcus Smart. During their regular season match-ups, the Celtics have been the better team. They finished the regular season with a 3-1 record against the Sixers. Even the history between the teams is siding with the Celtics. So many around have the Celtics as their favorites to win it all. But you never know when Joel Embiid and James Harden step up to turn the tables around with their pick-and-roll offense. Both teams will fancy themselves to win the East following the Milwaukee Bucks’ surprise series loss to the Miami Heat. It’ll be a hotly contested series against two of the favorites to win the NBA title.
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