Rozier & Tatum Lead Celtics Past 76ers 117-101 in Game 1
Tuesday, May 01, 2018
Rozier hit the 29 point mark for the second straight game while Tatum becomes the first Celtics rookie to score at least 28 points in a playoff game since Larry Bird did it in 1980.
The Celtics lead the series 1-0.
Celtics Cruise
After the Celtics led 56-45 at the half, the 76ers opened the half on a 5-0 run to cut Boston’s lead to 56-50 following a Joel Embid hook shot with 10:47 to play in the third quarter.
The Celtics would then go on an 8-2 run capped off by a Tatum layup to take a 64-52 lead with 9:18 left to play in the third quarter.
The 76ers would again pull within six, 64-58, but again the Celtics would use a quick 8-0 run to extend their lead to 72-58 with 5:39 left in the quarter.
Boston would take an 87-75 lead into the final quarter.
In the fourth quarter, the 76ers would get as close as nine, 97-88, with 5:57 left to play in the game before the Celtics would go on a 7-2 run to take a 104-90 lead with 4:21 left to play.
The Celtics would cruise to the win.
Game 2 Upcoming
Game two of the series is set for Thursday, May 3 at the TD Garden in Boston.
Game time is set for 8:30 p.m.
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