Celtics' Game 7 Collapse to 76ers and What It Means for Boston's Future

The Celtics just got eliminated in Game 7. The 76ers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat Boston 109-100 and advance to face the Knicks. That's the kind of loss that stings for a while in the green and gold of Boston Garden.

The Comeback Nobody Saw Coming

Down three games to one, the 76ers did what almost nobody does in the playoffs. They clawed back, tied it up, and forced a Game 7. Then they finished the job when it mattered most, winning the final game 109-100 and sending the Celtics home. The Celtics came in as a team with plenty of talent and plenty of expectations, but they couldn't hold the lead when it counted.

Questions Will Be Asked, But There's No Real Problem Here

There's already talk about the partnership between Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Brown even accused Joel Embiid of flopping around in the Game 7 loss. But here's the thing: if the Celtics play their cards right, there shouldn't be any real questions about whether those two stars can win together. Boston will be back at the top of the East next year with both of them still in the fold. This is one loss in a long season of basketball. The Celtics have the pieces to compete again.

Next up for the 76ers is a matchup with the Knicks, while Boston heads home to figure out what went wrong in a series they should have won.

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