It is this evening, at 9.30 p.m., that the second Game 7 of these 2023 playoffs, incidentally the only one in the conference semi-finals. He will bring the Celtics to Sixers in Massachusetts and we can not say that it is unusual, as these two teams offered us many meetings of the type “do or die” or “win or go home”.
Indeed, it is already 8th times what Boston And Philadelphia compete in Game 7, which is quite simply an NBA record, while at the same time there is a (record) total of 22 playoff series between the two franchises so far (the C’s lead 14-7).
Already the 8th decisive match between the two franchises
An iconic rivalry, therefore, which will see the Celtics try to qualify for the 15th time at the expense of Sixers who will try to win their third Game 7 against the Celtic players. For now, we can’t say that Philly has been successful in these cutthroat matches…
- 1959 : at home, Boston beats Syracuse (130-125).
- 1965 : at home, Boston beats Philadelphia (110-109).
- 1968 : Outside, Boston beats Philadelphia (100-96).
- 1977 : at home, Philadelphia beats Boston (83-77).
- nineteen eighty one : at home, Boston beats Philadelphia (91-90).
- 1982 : Outside, Philadelphia beats Boston (120-106).
- 2012 : at home, Boston beats Philadelphia (85-75).
- 2023 : Boston hosts Philadelphia…
Always in the department of anecdotes, on the 146 Game 7 recorded in history, note that the home team won at 110 occasions, against only 36 for the away team, which gives us a nice 75% chance of qualifying for Boston, based on this history.
Finally, Joel Embiid and James Harden respectively have a balance sheet of 0-2 And 3-2 in Game 7, while Doc Rivers is at 6-9 as a coach, especially with four defeats in a row and no away wins. As for the duo Jayson Tatum – Jaylen Brown, they have a record of 4-1 in Game 7, while Joe Mazzulla will lead the first game of this type on an NBA bench.
