Sixers vs. Celtics Game 7 Live Updates: Boston in Striking Distance Without Jayson Tatum

This is the ninth time the 76ers and Celtics have met in a do-or-die Game 7. Who will come out on top?

Celtics guard Derrick White drives against 76ers guard Kelly Oubre Jr. | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

It all comes down to this.

On Saturday night the 76ers and Celtics will face off in Boston for a Game 7 that will send the winner to the conference semifinals and the loser heading home.

The Celtics looked to have the series well in hand just a few days ago, taking a 3–1 lead with a dominant 128–96 victory in Philadelphia, but the 76ers fought back, and with Joel Embiid back on the court, anything could happen on Saturday.

The comeback would be an especially sweet one for the 76ers. This is the ninth Game 7 between these two teams—more than any other pair of teams in the NBA—and the Celtics hold a 6–2 edge in the series. Further, the Celtics have come back against the 76ers despite facing a 3–1 deficit twice during their historic rivalry. Can the 76ers turn the tide and pull off the upset this time around?

We’re following along with all the action live as it happens.

How we got here...

• Game 1: Celtics 123, 76ers 91
• Game 2: 76ers 111, Celtics 97
• Game 3: Celtics 108, 76ers 100
• Game 4: Celtics 128, 76ers 98
• Game 5: 76ers 113, Celtics 97
• Game 6: 76ers 106, Celtics 93

The best two words in sports: Game 7.

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