Three Silver Linings From Celtics' Devastating Playoff Collapse Vs. 76ers
What are the positive takeaways from Boston's horrendous collapse?
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The Boston Celtics ' season ended in catastrophe with three straight playoff losses against the Philadelphia 76ers, resulting in the first blown 3-1 series lead in Celtics franchise history. While Boston's postseason run ended much sooner than expected, it still had some highlights and positive takeaways. One was that Jaylen Brown mostly exorcised his Game 7 demons, proving he could handle such a pressure-packed environment.
Brown had been a disaster in previous Game 7s , averaging 16. 5 points, 5. 8 rebounds, 2.
1 assists, 2. 6 turnovers, a 51. 5 true shooting percentage and a 69.