The Sixers entered TD Garden facing an exceedingly uphill battle. Oddsmakers, pundits, analysts, and opposing fans really weren’t giving your Philadelphia 76ers a chance.
The Sixers were 10-point underdogs to steal the opening game of the second-round series without their MVP, Joel Embiid, vs. the odds on Finals favorite Celtics.
Hypothetically, if I’d magically swooped down from the future and told “Monday afternoon you” that the 76ers did the unthinkable and won Monday in Boston, what would you have guessed went down?
Jayson Tatum accidentally elbows Jaylen Brown and broke his face again? Tyrese Maxey goes nuclear?