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Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet
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ABC NewsMay 2
Celtics, 76ers set for winner-take-all game 7
The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers face off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first roundByThe Associated PressMay 2, 2026, 2:02 AMPhiladelphia 76ers (45-37, seventh in the Eastern Conference) vs. Boston Celtics (56-26, second in the Eastern Conference)Boston; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDTLINE: Celtics -7.5; over/under is 205.5EASTERN CONFERENCE FIRST ROUND: Series tied 3-3BOTTOM LINE: The Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers square off in game seven of the Eastern Conference first round. The 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93 in the last matchup on Friday. Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 30 points, and Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 18.The Celtics have gone 36-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Boston leads the league giving up only 107.2 points per game while holding opponents to 44.2% shooting.The 76ers are 27-25 against Eastern Conference opponents. Philadelphia is sixth in the Eastern Conference with 16.9 fast break points per game led by VJ Edgecombe averaging 8.0.The Celtics are shooting 46.7% from the field this season, the same percentage the 76ers allow to opponents. The 76ers are shooting 46.2% from the field, 2.0% higher than the 44.2% the Celtics' opponents have shot this season.TOP PERFORMERS: Brown is averaging 28.7 points, 6.9 rebounds and
Fox NewsMay 2
Boston, Philadelphia face off in Game 7 showdown - Time to make a bet
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Backs are against the wall. It is do or die. Win, or go home. Anything can happen. Whatever your favorite little saying is for a Game 7 applies here. The Philadelphia 76ers, a team that barely made it into the postseason, has pushed the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics to the brink of elimination. It is Game 7, so we have to bet on it; those are the rules.Philadelphia has won two games in Boston already, and now they need to take three of four in the series in order to advance. In the last two games, the 76ers have looked great. They have held the Celtics to just 97 points in Game 5 and 93 points in Game 6. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers looks on during the Eastern Conference semifinals of the 2023 NBA playoffs at TD Garden in Boston, Mass., on May 14, 2023. (Brian Babineau/NBAE/Getty Images)In fact, in all three of their wins, the 76ers have held the Celtics to under 100 points. They aren’t exactly known for their defense, but it certainly looks like that’s where their success is this postseason.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE