The Celtics will meet the Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday for the last remaining spot in the NBA's final four.
Joe Mazzulla's Game 7 experience has been as an assistant coach, including last year when the Celtics won two of them on their way to the NBA Finals."We know how to win easy and we know how to battle to the death," the rookie head coach said Saturday as he prepared for his first winner-take-all game as the No. 1 guy. "Definitely looking forward to Game 7.
The Celtics earned the home-court advantage by finishing three games ahead of Philadelphia in the standings; Boston also won three of the four matchups in the regular season. But playing at the TD Garden hasn't been such an advantage for Boston: The Celtics have gone just 7-9 in their last 16 home playoff games - a far cry from the days when playing on the parquet was almost a sure thing.
Boston swingman Jaylen Brown has heard the complaints from fans who've watched the team cough up big leads and give away games in both playoff series so far this postseason."Celtics fans, they love to call us out, right? So I'm gonna call you guys out this time," Brown said after the Celtics won in Philadelphia on Thursday night to force a seventh game. "Energy in the Garden has been OK at best all playoffs.
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