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?
Who will win Game 7 between the Celtics and Sixers?