The Celtics are already seeing the second round of the play-offs in the Orlondo bubble. Boston followed up a third victory in a row against Philadelphia (102-94) on the night of Friday to Saturday and therefore largely leads the series (3-0).
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But unlike match 2, which turned to demonstration (128-101), Kemba Walker’s partners had to scramble this time. Especially because Joel Embiid (30 points, 13 rebounds) weighed on the meeting. But the giant and his partners lacked control at the end of the match.
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Still deprived of Gordon Hayward, the Celtics could not fully rely on Jayson Tatum (15 points), less successful than in the first two matches and in particular limited by a fault problem early in the game that left on the bench for the entire 2nd quarter. But Boston was able to count on Kemba Walker and Jaylen Brown, who scored 24 and 21 points respectively.
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As a second round between the Celtics and Toronto – which also leads 3-0 against Brooklyn – looms, Embiid has signaled his urge to at least save the honor. ” I don’t want to take a 4-0, he launched, I don’t want that on my CV. I’m going to come back and do everything to make sure we win the next game. »
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