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In the NBA, the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 95-86 away, bringing the series 3-3.
Jayson Tatum, who missed 14 of his first 15 shots and failed to clear his first six threes, woke up in the last quarter. Putting his team ahead with his outside shots, Tatum brought the victory with 19 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 2 blocks, 16 of which were in the last quarter. Marcus Smart had 22 points, 7 rebounds and 7 assists, while Jaylen Brown had 17 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists.
Losing the chance to make it to the conference finals at home, Joel Embiid had 26 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey 26 points 5 rebounds 3 assists and James Harden 13 points 7 rebounds 9 assists in the Sixers.
As Doc Rivers' bad luck hit the spot before the final game, the Sixers coach suffered a seven-game defeat nine times in his career. Risking to lose in the series, where he is once again leading 3-2, Rivers' team will try to reach the finals in Boston on Sunday.