No drama in Game 1. The Celtics take a 1-0 lead in the first-round series. 3:20 p.m. — The Celtics and 76ers have pulled most of their starters out of the game with six minutes left. 3:10 p.m. — Jayson Tatum drives to the rim for an easy layup,

When it mattered most, the Philadelphia 76ers dug deep and pulled away behind their stars in order to force a Game 7 back to Boston.

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Tatum led the Celtics with 27 points, Jaylen Brown had 25 and Boston had veteran contributions from others to take a 2-1 lead in the series.

The Boston Celtics suffered a disappointing loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Saturday, crashing out in the first round.

In addition to 76ers-Celtics Game 7, Sunday night’s Game 7, a 114–102 Cleveland Cavaliers victory over the Toronto Raptors from Rocket Arena in Cleveland, averaged a TAD of 7.0 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched game of the 2026 NBA Playoffs. Led by Peacock, 1.2 million viewers (AMA) streamed the game.