Tatum scores 51, Celtics destroy 76ers 112-88 in Game 7

Jayson Tatum notched 51 points – most points in Game 7 ever in the history of the NBA playoffs and the Boston Celtics trashed the Philadelphia 76ers 112-88 at TD Garden and will be part of the East Conference finals.

#CelticsWin pic.twitter.com/HYx5wl8K1C

— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 14, 2023

Tatum also grabbed 13 boards, had 2 steals, and gave 5 assists for almost 42 minutes on the court.

Jaylen Brown helped with 25 points, 6 rebounds, 2 assists, and 2 steals. The only other Celtics player with two digits points was Malcolm Brogdon with 12.

HISTORY FOR JAYSON TATUM ?

51 POINTS AND COUNTING ? pic.twitter.com/3wdulBhlFE

— ESPN (@espn) May 14, 2023

Tobias Harris was the highest-scoring player for Philly with 19 points. Tyrese Maxey notched 17 points as the MVP winner Joel Embiid scored only 15 points. James Harden finished with only 9 points in that embarrassing defeat for the 76ers.

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23 — Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown
22 — Marcus Smart
18 — Al Horford pic.twitter.com/OdpWsHy0XA

— StatMuse (@statmuse) May 14, 2023

Boston Celtics will face Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals as Game 1 will be on Wednesday at TD Garden.

The Miami Heat will face the Boston Celtics in the Eastern Conference Finals.

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