The NBA says the officials in Wednesday night’s closeout game between the Celtics and 76ers missed two key late fouls that would have gone against Philadelphia, which went on to win by two points and close out the series 4-1.
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Kevin Love said the Cavaliers and Celtics both endured a remarkable sequence of events in order to return to the Eastern Conference finals for the third time in the past four postseasons.
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Love: Cavs, Celts both ‘stepped up’ amid chaos
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Are we getting a Warriors-Cavs Finals rematch? Will the Rockets or Celtics break through? Our panel predicts the winners and the number of games.
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Predictions: Who will make the Finals?
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The Westgate Las Vegas SuperBook has installed the Cavaliers as a minus-275 series favorite over the Celtics, who have home-court advantage in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference finals.
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Cavs open as favorite to reach Finals over C’s
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Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons are confident that the 76ers are on the right path despite being eliminated by the Celtics.
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Embiid assures 76ers have ‘a bright future’
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The Celtics have waited a year — one filled with twists and turns — to get another shot at the Cavs in the playoffs. Now they have their chance.
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Revamped Celtics hope they’ve closed gap with new-look Cavs
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Marcus Morris jawed with Joel Embiid and repeatedly gestured to the 76ers’ big man that the Celtics were three games up in the series. However, the Sixers prevailed Monday to make it 3-1 and set up Game 5 in Boston.
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Celtics’ Morris ‘ready to go now,’ finish 76ers
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Joel Embiid said “dumb” and “bad” mistakes doomed the 76ers, who slipped up at the end of regulation and then again in OT of a Game 3 loss to the Celtics.
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Embiid: ‘Dumb mistakes’ led to Game 3 loss
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“Guru” and “genius” were words used by Celtics players to describe coach Brad Stevens and his playcalling decisions at critical junctures in regulation and overtime.
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Celtics laud ‘genius’ Stevens for late-game calls
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“Guru” and “genius” were words used by Celtics players to describe coach Brad Stevens and his playcalling decisions at critical junctures in regulation and overtime.
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Celtics laud ‘genius’ Stevens for late-game calls
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The Hornets will interview Spurs assistant James Borrego and Celtics assistant Jay Larranaga for a second time. Both will meet with Hornets brass, including Michael Jordan, this weekend.
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Sources: Hornets zero in on Borrego, Larranaga
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Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell offered a supportive perspective when asked about Ben Simmons’ one-point, five-turnover performance in the 76ers’ Game 2 loss to the Celtics on Thursday. “Every player has that night,” Mitchell said.
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Mitchell supports struggling ROY rival Simmons
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76ers star rookie Ben Simmons blamed “overthinking,” not the Celtics’ physical play, for his one-point performance in Thursday night’s loss.
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Sixers’ Simmons: 1-point night ‘self-inflicted’
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Jaylen Brown, who missed Game 1 of the Celtics’ playoff series against the 76ers because of a strained hamstring, didn’t start Thursday night but entered Game 2 midway through the first quarter.
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Celtics’ Brown returns in Game 2 vs. Sixers
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Sixers legend Julius Erving thinks that Celtics forward Jayson Tatum probably should have been the No. 1 pick over Philadelphia’s Markelle Fultz.
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Dr. J: Tatum probably should have been No. 1
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