76ers vs Celtics game 3 showdown!
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The San Antonio Spurs' kids look ready, even if Victor Wembanyama may not be. With the Spurs star unavailable, second-year guard Stephon Castle delivered 33 points and rookie Dylan Harper pitched in a career-high 27 points along with 10 rebounds in a 120-108 victory in Portland on Friday to take a 2-1 series lead.
Coach Joe Mazzulla saw Jayson Tatum pop off as the Celtics superstar notch NBA Playoffs by Larry Bird and LeBron James to win over the 76ers.
The Boston Celtics went just 19-for-50 from 3-point land in Game 2, but it wasn’t like the Philadelphia 76ers were playing lockdown defense on the perimeter. In fact, 24 of those 3-point attempts qualified as “wide open”, with no defender within six feet of the shooter. However, the Celtics cashed in only six of those opportunities from outside.
Boston Celtics guard Derrick White was named the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award winner in an announcement on Thursday.