On the famous parquet floor, the Celtics were 24-9, not including the playoffs. That put them third-best in the Eastern Conference.
Even better, they are 5-1 at home in the playoffs, but the lone loss came in Game 2 of this series, when the Sixers won 82-81. The good news for the Celtics is that the decisive Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals will be played in a familiar and comforting atmosphere.
The Celtics wasted their opportunity to close out the series in six games on Wednesday night when they lost 82-75 in Philadelphia. Now, they will be forced to defend their home court success in a pivotal Game 7 on Saturday that with a win would send them to the Eastern Conference finals, a series they haven’t been a part of since they won it in 2010.
You’ve seen the games and read the facts. Now it’s time to make your pick. Who will win Game 7?
