| |
|
NBA -- Celtics rally from 22 down to beat Sixers in Game 2
By Homer D. Sayson PhilBoxing.com Sat, 05 May 2018
![](http://philboxing.com/news/pix/celtics-sixers.g2.180503.300w.jpg)
CHICAGO -- With a 48-26 lead at the 6:41 mark of the second quarter, the Philadelphia 76ers seemed to be on their way to a huge Game 2 victory and knot the Eastern Conference semifinals series at 1-1 on Thursday night at the TD Garden in Boston.
But the gritty Celtics came roaring back and pulled a stunning 108-105 come-from-behind victory to take a 2-0 lead.
Jayson Tatum led Boston's fiery assault with 21 points while Terry Rozier drilled four treys to finish with 20 points and nine assists. Marcus Smart tallied 19 while Al Horford added 13 points and 12 rebounds. Jaylen Brown came off the bench with 13 more.
Boston ended up making 37 of 82 field goals and 15 of 36 triples.
The Sixers were not as efficient, finishing with 13 of 33 from long distance and 40 of 92 overall.
J.J. Redick paced Philly with 23 points while Robert Covington had 22. .Joel Embiid accounted 20 and 14 boards but Ben Simmons, the leading Rookie of the Year candidate, only had one point on 0-for-4 shooting.
Click here to view a list of other articles written by Homer D. Sayson.
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Boxing Insider Promotions to bring upscale pro boxing club show back to Times Square , Thu, 06 Feb 2025The President of the World Boxing Organization and the Secretary of Recreation and Sports of Puerto Rico Strengthen Ties to Benefit Boxing and Puerto Rican Youth , Thu, 06 Feb 2025Johnny Wellem Carzano rules Misamis Occidental active open chess championship , Thu, 06 Feb 2025Boston Celtics Upend Cleveland, 112-105, Reduce Cavs Lead in the NBA Eastern Conf By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Wed, 05 Feb 2025The Past Week in Action 4 February 2025: Benavidez Beats Morrell; Fulton Outpoints Figueroa; Shields Defeats Perkins By Eric Armit, , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford: Historic Riyadh Season Blockbuster Set for Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Xander Zayas: “This is the Most Important Fight of My Career!” , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Mano Mano sa Candelaria 3: Gemino Outpoints Mancito By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Wed, 05 Feb 2025THE TALENTED AND UNDEFEATED SUPER MIDDLEWEIGHT DARIUS “DFG” FULGHUM RETURNS AS CO-MAIN EVENT FOR DUARTE VS. PROGRAIS , Wed, 05 Feb 2025IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships in Niš to highlight the ascending stars of female boxing , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Kaipo Gallegos Shines in Las Vegas Victory Over Leonardo Padilla , Wed, 05 Feb 2025World Boxing membership grows to 72 National Federations as Executive Board approves four new applications from Egypt, Gambia, Kiribati and Grenada , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Deonte Brown signs with prominent manager Trifon Petrov , Wed, 05 Feb 2025Memphis Grizzlies Repeat Over SA Spurs, Overtake Houston Rockets for 2nd in West By Teodoro Medina Reynoso, , Tue, 04 Feb 2025WEIGHTS FROM NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE , Tue, 04 Feb 2025IM Michael Concio and Chester Neil Reyes banner IIEE Quezon to win the quarterfinals of the PTC World Engineering Day online Chess Tournament By Marlon Bernardino, , Tue, 04 Feb 2025THURSDAY: Arthur Biyarslanov-Mohamed Mimoune & Heavyweight KO Artist Bakhodir Jalolov’s Return to Stream LIVE and Exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ , Tue, 04 Feb 2025Canelo Alvarez vs. Terence Crawford: The Super Fight of 2025 Officially Set for Las Vegas , Tue, 04 Feb 2025Two-Time Olympic Gold Medalist Claressa Shields Makes History and Captures the Undisputed Heavyweight Title at Super Brawl Sunday in Flint, Mich. , Tue, 04 Feb 2025Granite Chin Promotions bringing pro boxing back to Bridgewater “Fight Night at the Vets Club III” , Tue, 04 Feb 2025ATLANTIC CITY BOXING HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES CLASS OF 2025 , Tue, 04 Feb 2025Chester Neil Reyes rules 2025 Santa Maria Town Fiesta Chess Challenge By Marlon Bernardino, , Mon, 03 Feb 2025Taduran defense may be rematch By Joaquin Henson, , Sun, 02 Feb 2025PFF turns over balls to DavNor By Lito delos Reyes, , Sun, 02 Feb 2025David Benavidez Overcomes Knockdown to Unify Light Heavyweight Titles in Thrilling Bout Against David Morrell Jr. , Sun, 02 Feb 2025 |
![](../images/dotclear.gif)
|
|
|
|
|