After starting strongly and taking a 12-point lead in the second half, the Boston Celtics lost 119-115 to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
A few costly possessions late in the game ultimately burned the Celtics. One was a broken play between star forward Jayson Tatum and veteran guard Marcus Smart on one of the game’s final possessions. Another was a bad turnover by Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon as the team desperately scrambled to get a shot up before a 24-second violation would have been called by the officials.
