Jayson Tatum's Fourth Quarter Heroics Propel Celtics to Game 7 Victory.
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Despite a poor performance for the first three quarters, Jayson Tatum rallied in the fourth quarter to lead the Boston Celtics to a 95-86 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 6 of the NBA playoffs, forcing a Game 7 on Sunday. Tatum finished with 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists, hitting four 3-pointers in the final 4:14 of the game. The Celtics made a key change by starting Robert Williams in place of Derrick White, and coach Joe Mazzulla received praise for the adjustment. The winner of Game 7 will advance to the Eastern Conference finals.
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