76ers (3-3) at Celtics (3-3) Round 1 Game 7 5/2/26

[Celtic Fan Forever]

JT added to the injury report. Questionable with knee stiffness. At least its not the calf. Still not what we want to see.

[Celtics2021]

This is def feeling like the NFL Patriots/Chiefs 2014 Week 4 walloping moment. And then Trent Dilfer comes out of nowhere and says "the New England Patriots, let's face it, they're not good anymore!"

Except, it's "the Boston Celtics, they are not good anymore!"

TP for the GDT though. Wish it won't be the last for this season but got about a 10% chance of winning.

Dude, you are making this site unvisitable.  How about if the Celtics lose, you can keep posting all the crap you want, but if they win, you take a break for a week and let people who believe in the team enjoy themselves?  If they lose, I will take a break and let you say whatever crap you want.

Welcome to modern fandom, where fans can be both extremely supportive and critical at the same time. I'm here all the time whether they win or lose, not sure what you're talking about

You?re sucking the air out of the room.  Breathe a little.

[Phantom255x]

How the Celtics look and execute in the first 4-5 minutes of the game will really tell you how the game will go IMO. Will they be serious and locked in, or will it be more lazy and dumb basketball in front of the home fans again? Hoping it's not the latter.

[Vermont Green]

JT added to the injury report. Questionable with knee stiffness. At least its not the calf. Still not what we want to see.

Yikes, don't like the sound of that.

[SHAQATTACK]

How the Celtics look and execute in the first 4-5 minutes of the game will really tell you how the game will go IMO. Will they be serious and locked in, or will it be more lazy and dumb basketball in front of the home fans again? Hoping it's not the latter.

I thought I was the only one who thought this . 

[celticinorlando]

Not having JT would be make things even more difficult. Brown would really play hero ball.

I just do not see enough scoring with JB struggling and White being a non factor.

Not sure where they would turn. Starting Walsh would mean 4 starters that can't score.

Bench would be PP and Baylor. Maybe Joe just runs this game like a regular season game when JT was out and he plays Harper and Hugo also.

I'd start PP and let him play as much as he can. Good news is most of the games this regular season did not involve JT but were all pretty close. But it is discouraging to think JT does not play.

[celticinorlando]

How the Celtics look and execute in the first 4-5 minutes of the game will really tell you how the game will go IMO. Will they be serious and locked in, or will it be more lazy and dumb basketball in front of the home fans again? Hoping it's not the latter.

Yep You can practically know if the game will be a W or L within the first 8 minutes of the game.

[Celtic Fan Forever]

I cannot for the life of me explain why, but I have a really good feeling Baylor Scheierman is going to channel some game 7 against Milwaukee Grant Williams energy. With or without JT, he should be getting more playing time.

[celticinorlando]

I cannot for the life of me explain why, but I have a really good feeling Baylor Scheierman is going to channel some game 7 against Milwaukee Grant Williams energy. With or without JT, he should be getting more playing time.

I wish he would start over Sam and if JT can't play start over Walsh. But Joe thinks Walsh provides something which I have yet to see.

[celticinorlando]

NBA Referee Assignments
May 2, 2026

Referee assignments are posted at approximately 9:00am ET each game day.

Game   Crew Chief   Referee   Umpire   Alternate
Philadelphia @ Boston   James Capers (#19)   Tyler Ford (#39)   Gediminas Petraitis (#50)

[SHAQATTACK]

We LL know pretty quick ,  if it is time to pull the curtain down on this season .

[ozgod]

This is def feeling like the NFL Patriots/Chiefs 2014 Week 4 walloping moment. And then Trent Dilfer comes out of nowhere and says "the New England Patriots, let's face it, they're not good anymore!"

Except, it's "the Boston Celtics, they are not good anymore!"

TP for the GDT though. Wish it won't be the last for this season but got about a 10% chance of winning.

Dude, you are making this site unvisitable.  How about if the Celtics lose, you can keep posting all the crap you want, but if they win, you take a break for a week and let people who believe in the team enjoy themselves?  If they lose, I will take a break and let you say whatever crap you want.

Welcome to modern fandom, where fans can be both extremely supportive and critical at the same time. I'm here all the time whether they win or lose, not sure what you're talking about

Sparz is the Master of Panic though...he could be given a glass with a bit off the top and he would say "this is almost empty! Fill it up to the very top!" 

[Phantom255x]

Like the longest wait until 7:30...

[ozgod]

How the Celtics look and execute in the first 4-5 minutes of the game will really tell you how the game will go IMO. Will they be serious and locked in, or will it be more lazy and dumb basketball in front of the home fans again? Hoping it's not the latter.

I think they will be locked in. It's a Game 7. This is what they all live for. They aren't (shouldn't be) looking at this with dread like we are, they're looking at this like what they have practiced for all their lives, since they were little kids playing pretend Game 7s in the driveway. I think what we should be looking at more is how well they are executing (i.e. making shots). Because we can analyze it all we want, but the game will ultimately be distilled to this:



Make shots, win the game. Miss shots, lose the game. It's simple when you think about it 

[Phantom255x]

Welp. Tatum is OUT tonight according to Shams 

https://x.com/ShamsCharania/status/2050692199994605979

Boston's Jayson Tatum is OUT for Game 7 tonight against the Philadelphia 76ers with a left leg injury.