A record-breaking performance from Jayson Tatum has lifted the Boston Celtics into the Eastern Conference finals with a 112-88 win over the Philadelphia 76ers at the TD Garden.
Taytum dropped a staggering 51 points, the most scored by a player in a Game 7, en route to the win as the Celtics prepare for a series against the Miami Heat.
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The Celtics superstar, who also had 13 rebounds, was helped by a 25-point performance from Jaylen Brown.
The Sixers were left to lament what could have been having led the series against Boston 3-2 at one stage and even had the chance to close it out at home in Game Six.
But back-to-back defeats brought down the curtain on Philadelphia’s season.
The visitors weren’t helped by a weak…
