Three Silver Linings From Celtics' Devastating Playoff Collapse Vs. 76ers

Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown

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The Boston Celtics' season ended in catastrophe with three straight playoff losses against the Philadelphia 76ers, resulting in the first blown 3-1 series lead in Celtics franchise history.

While Boston's postseason run ended much sooner than expected, it still had some highlights and positive takeaways.

One was that Jaylen Brown mostly exorcised his Game 7 demons, proving he could handle such a pressure-packed environment. Brown had been a disaster in previous Game 7s, averaging 16.5 points,

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5.8 rebounds,

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2.1 assists, 2.6 turnovers, a 51.5 true shooting percentage and a 69.6 free throw percentage.

With the Celtics' season on the line, Brown was much better this time around, rising to the occasion in Jayson Tatum's absence. He led Boston with 33 points on 12 of 27 shooting, grabbed nine rebounds, dished out four assists and notched three blocks on the defensive end. He was also money at the charity stripe, making all six of his free throws.