Sunday was the final game of the regular season, with the Boston Celtics beating the Washington Wizards 132-120. It was always going to be an interesting game, with both teams having multiple starters for game 82. Jordan Poole, Tyus Jones, and Kyle Kuzma were among the notable Wizards players not active. Boston went with the same lineup that won against the Hornets, with their big six all missing. After a 31-point and 11-assist performance against the Charlotte Hornets, Payton Pritchard followed...
WBUR's Weekend Edition caught up with Khari A. Thompson, who covers the Celtics and basketball for Boston.com, to discuss the C's strengths and weaknesses this season.
With the Boston Celtics starters getting extra rest in preparation for the playoffs, Payton Pritchard proved that he could potentially be a key bench contributor .
Bars and restaurants are expecting a boom in business, while TD Garden has put together a new playoff menu for fans at the games.
Embiid scored 23 points, grabbed 15 rebounds, and helped Kelly Oubre Jr. make a game-winning three-point play to lift the 76ers past the Miami Heat 105-104 on Wednesday in the Eastern Conference Play-In tournament. The 76ers were placed seventh in the Eastern Conference playoffs and will take on the second-seeded New York Knicks in the …
Joel Embiid exploded out of a quiet game late in the fourth, and the Sixers rallied from a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the Heat and secure the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
Highlights from Wizards-Celtics on Sunday afternoon in Boston.
The Celtics and Heat will meet in the NBA playoffs for the third straight
The Eastern Conference's top-seeded Boston Celtics (64-18) will face the
By Thursday night, the Celtics will know their opponent for the first round.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 21 points and the Miami Heat grabbed the last spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs, running away from the Chicago Bulls 112-91 in a play-in tournament elimination game.
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