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THE BOSTON CELTICS
As we’ve highlighted in this newsletter space earlier in the week, Boston sports fans have had a bleak few days. But the Celtics did their best to ease the tension in Beantown with an emphatic Game 2 victory on Wednesday night — even with Joel Embiid returning from a knee sprain and playing in this one.
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The Celtics walloped the 76ers, 121-87 at TD Garden, and, more important, proved they can be dominant even when Jayson Tatum struggles to find his rhythm. He scored a mere seven points on 1-for-7 shooting, and foul trouble led to him playing only 19 minutes. However:
- Jaylen Brown and Malcolm Brogdon picked up the slack with 25 and 23 points, respectively, while Marcus Smart and Derrick White added 15 apiece.
- The Celtics led by eight at the half then sealed their victory with an electric third quarter, one in which they outscored the 76ers 35-16 with Brogdon nailing three 3-pointers.
- Aside from his five blocks and typically strong rim protection, the…
