What Went Wrong: 3 Takeaways After Celtics’ 111-97 Loss To 76ers In Game 2
Here are three key takeaways from the Boston Celtics' 111-97 defeat against the Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night.
What Went Wrong: 3 Takeaways After Celtics’ 111-97 Loss To 76ers In Game 2 originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Boston Celtics faced off against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 2 of the playoffs on Tuesday night, and it proved to be much tougher than Game 1.
Boston lost the game 111-97, which now levels the series at one game apiece. Here are a few takeaways from the contest. 3-Point Shooting Was Off The Celtics struggled from beyond the arc, shooting only 26% with 13 out of 50 attempts from the 3-point line.
There is no way any team can win a game when they miss 37 3-pointers, but doing it in the playoffs is a recipe for disaster. Boston lives and dies by the 3-pointer, and Tuesday night's game demonstrated that when the shots aren't falling, the Celtics struggle to secure a win. Jayson Tatum Is Ready For The Playoffs Tatum is just under two months removed from returning from his Achilles injury, yet he doesn't seem to be significantly affected in the playoffs so far.
In Game 1, he recorded 25 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists, and he lit up the box score once again in Game 2, notching 19 points along with 14 rebounds and nine assists. Although the Celtics lost, it's encouraging to see Tatum perform remarkably well in the first two games. Derrick White Has To Step Up When the Celtics traded Jrue Holiday and Kristaps Porziņģis this past offseason, it was time for White to step up as the No.