"The Jayson Tatum-less Celtics were a true Cinderella story in the NBA this season, reaching a No. 2 seed and 50-plus regular season wins. But on Saturday night, in true Cinderella fashion, the horse-drawn carriage turned back into a pumpkin."
"Boston's starting five? Brown, White, Ron Harper Jr., Baylor Scheierman, and Luka Garza. A specific combination that hadn't even shared any time on the floor before Game 7."
"To their credit though, the Celtics made things interesting. They erased a 17-point fourth-quarter deficit with a 25-8 run down the stretch, held Philadelphia without a field goal for almost six straight minutes in the fourth quarter."
"Its latter three starters, Scheierman, Garza, and Harper, didn't score a single point. Neemias Queta off the bench was the Celtics' third leading scorer with 17 points."
The Celtics, missing Jayson Tatum, achieved a No. 2 seed and over 50 wins but lost to Philadelphia. Jaylen Brown led with 33 points, while Derrick White contributed 26 points. Boston's starting lineup had never played together before Game 7, which included Brown, White, and three other players. Despite a strong fourth-quarter comeback, the Celtics were outmatched, with key players failing to score. Neemias Queta was the third leading scorer with 17 points, but the team struggled overall against Philadelphia's dominant lineup.
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