As was the case in their last game at TD Garden, the Celtics couldn't close out their short-handed opponent.
The Celtics will need to reconsider their defensive game plan against Harden in Game 2 if they want to avoid a 2-0 deficit.Harden deserves plenty of credit, but the Celtics would have won this game going away if they had cut back on the turnovers.
Boston committed 16 turnovers to Philly's six, allowing the Sixers to hang around in the first half despite the Celtics' strong offensive start. Philly scored 20 points off those 16 turnovers — none more crucial than Brogdon's late-game gaffe. Brogdon wasn't the main culprit, however. Smart and Brown combined for 10 of the team's 16 turnovers, as Brown now has committed four-plus turnovers in four of his last seven games.
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