Red's Army · May 1, 2018
Recap: White-hot Celtics throttle the unstoppable 76ers
The 76ers are a juggernaut.
Philadelphia is going to the Finals.
Trust the Process.
F-ck that! The Celtics throttled the 76ers tonight, 117-101, in Game 1 of their playoff series.
Boston painted a masterpiece. White-hot shooting (17-36 3 FG), near flawless execution and strong defense paved the way to this win.
Sure, it helped that Philly shot 5-26 from deep. But the poor shooting is only half the story. The Celtics controlled the game. The vaunted Philly transition game netted just 10 points. The Celtics were more than content to let Joel Embiid (31 points, 13 reb) plod his way to the basket.