Chamberlain only had 14 points, but grabbed 34 rebounds. Russell had 12 points and 26 rebounds in the 100-96 Game 7 victory over the Sixers. Russell overcame a 3-1 deficit to put the Celtics in the NBA Finals in 1968. 4 – Russell overcomes 3-1 series deficitĮn route to one of Bill Russell’s 11 championships as a player, the legend got the better of his counterpart Wilt Chamberlain. After the Sixers won Game 4 to avoid the sweep, the Celtics won Game 5, and the series, 4-1. Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 22 points. Rookie Jayson Tatum led all scorers with 24 points. The Celtics went up 3-0 in the series, after the Sixers thought they came close to evening it. It brought the Sixers to a 2-1 series deficit as confetti fell on the Wells Fargo Center floor.Īfter further review, Belinelli’s toe was on the line, and the Sixers and Celtics needed overtime.įollowing a brief delay to clean up the confetti, the Celtics finished off the Sixers 101-98. Marco Belinelli laced a game-winning three to win 90-89. The last time the Sixers and Celtics faced each other in the playoffs in 2018, there seemed to be a confetti malfunction at the Wells Fargo Center. 5 – Premature confetti celebration in Philadelphia Thursday, May 11: Celtics at Sixers, TBD.Sunday, May 7: Celtics at Sixers, 3:30 p.m.Friday, May 5: Celtics at Sixers, 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 3: Sixers at Celtics, 8 p.m.Monday, May 1: Sixers at Celtics, 7:30 p.m.Sixers-Celtics 2023 playoff scheduleīefore we get into the best Sixers-Celtics playoff history, here is the schedule for the upcoming series: PlayPennsylvania counts down the best Sixers-Celtics playoff moments. The 1960s also featured heated battles between Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell. Most of the moments date back to the 1970s and 1980s when Julius Erving and Larry Bird headlined the rivalry. The Sixers and Celtics have had some iconic playoff moments over the course of history. It’s the first playoff matchup since 2018, when the Celtics beat the Sixers, 4-1, in the conference semifinals. The two franchises are set to collide in the Eastern Conference semifinals of the NBA playoffs beginning tonight. The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics both have rich histories.
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