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To live or die by Markelle Fultz

More stunning than the fact that the Celtics dismantled the 76ers through a stunning five game series that many picked Philadelphia to win, was that it wasn’t defined by Jayson Tatum vs. Markelle Fultz.

The trade that put the historic NBA rivalry back on the map — Danny Ainge trading down from No. 1 over to No. 3 to pass on Fultz for Tatum and a future pick — figured to be the main storyline in every game to follow. Only Fultz didn’t play last spring in the series, while Tatum averaged 23.