The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers delivered another cinematic slugfest on Tuesday. The winner of their first two tilts this season emerged with a one-point victory. In Round 3 of this rivalry clash, it again came down to one basket and the final buzzer.
The Sixers emerged with a 102-100 triumph, courtesy of a game-winning put-back by Kelly Oubre Jr. in the final 10 seconds. It was the latest example of a self-inflicted mistake, of which there were again multiple on Tuesday, undermining Boston in crunch time. The Celtics are now 2-5 in matchups meeting the NBA's definition of clutch, meaning they are within five points in the final five minutes.