Celtics rout 76ers in Boston

Sorry, Philadelphia. The NBA was due for a blowout. It hasn’t had many of them in these playoffs. Boston’s 121-87 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night was the 50th game of this year’s playoffs and only the fourth to be decided by more than 20 points.

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May 4, 2023 - 1:44 PM

The Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum (0) drives against the Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid during the second half in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference second-round playoff series at TD Garden on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Boston. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/TNS)

Sorry, Philadelphia. The NBA was due for a blowout.

It hasn’t had many of them in these playoffs.

Boston’s 121-87 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night was the 50th game of this year’s playoffs — and only the fourth to be decided by more than 20 points.

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