I’ve heard a lot of gripes that Mark Jones and Doris Burke, who have called the ESPN games during the Celtics-76ers series, have been, let’s say, more enthusiastic for Sixers highlights than Celtics highlights. Mark Jackson, Mike Breen to call Game 7 - 3:30 p.m. Star guard James Harden, whose last-minute 3-pointers in Games 1 and 4 were the reason this series lasted this long, didn’t fare much better, registering 9 points on 3 of 11 shooting. With Celtics forward Al Horford shadowing his every move, Embiid was held to 15 points on 5 of 18 shooting. The actual MVP, 76ers center Joel Embiid, looked nothing like one. Tatum was serenaded with MVP chants throughout Sunday. Game 1 is at TD Garden on Wednesday night. The Celtics advance to a conference finals matchup against the 8th-seeded Heat. The All-Star erupted for an NBA Game 7-record 51 points, leading Boston to a 112-88 romp over the 76ers. But Tatum regrouped and saved the Celtics before it was too late, and with brimming confidence and a clean slate Sunday, he ensured that no late-game heroics would be needed. One game ago, Celtics forward Jayson Tatum was stumbling through one of the worst games of his career, putting his team on the brink of a stunning elimination against the 76ers. Adam Himmelsbach’s instant analysis - 6:10 p.m.
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