What went wrong for Celtics? How Boston embarrassingly blew 3-1 series lead in first 76ers playoffs loss in 44 years
The Celtics went from East favorites to first-round exit. Here's what went wrong against the 76ers.
What went wrong for Celtics? How Boston embarrassingly blew 3-1 series lead in first 76ers playoffs loss in 44 years originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here .
The Boston Celtics were the odds-on favorite to win the Eastern Conference as the Detroit Pistons started slowly in their playoff series, but all of that optimism was erased in a matter of days. The Celtics blew a 3-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers , suffering a stunning first-round exit after a 56-win season. It certainly didn't help that the Celtics drew a 76ers team that got healthy and seemingly peaked at the right time, but the result is a devastating one for a Boston team that had Jayson Tatum back in the fold and hoped to avenge last season's second-round loss to the New York Knicks .
Here's a closer look at what went wrong for the Celtics on their way to a playoff collapse. NBA PLAYOFFS HQ: Live NBA scores | NBA playoff schedule | NBA playoff bracket What went wrong for Celtics vs. 76ers?
3-point shooting The Celtics ranked eighth in the NBA at 36. 7 percent from 3-point range this season, but the shots just didn't fall when they needed them to fall against the 76ers. Boston shot 35 percent from beyond the arc over the first six games, a passable mark, but it was the difference in losses.
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