Can Celtics Buck Alarming Game 2 Playoff Trend Vs. 76ers?
Coming off a huge Game 1 victory, can Boston avoid regressing in Game 2?
Can Celtics Buck Alarming Game 2 Playoff Trend Vs. 76ers? originally appeared on NESN .
Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Before the Boston Celtics ' first playoff game a few days ago, Joe Mazzulla said anything can happen in the postseason. So far, he's been right.
The Orlando Magic upset the Detroit Pistons on the road in Game 1 on Sunday. On Monday, the Atlanta Hawks and Minnesota Timberwolves upset the New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets on the road in Game 2 after losing Game 1, evening the series. The Celtics are trying to avoid a similar letdown in Game 2 on Tuesday night, where they've had their own struggles recently.
Over its last 20 home playoff games dating back to the 2023 Eastern Conference Finals, Boston is just 3-4 in Game 2s at home compared to 11-2 in all other home games. This feels irrelevant, but after the Knicks and Nuggets had their wallets stolen last night, just a reminder... BOSTON CELTICS - LAST 20 HOME PLAYOFF GAMES Game 2's: 3-4 All others: 11-2 (Coming tomorrow...