Jaylen Brown's Playoff Struggles and Celtics-Sixers Series Shaped by Key Injuries
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Giri Nathan
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Summary
The article covers a first-round NBA playoff series between the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, focusing on how injuries to franchise players Joel Embiid (Sixers) and Jayson Tatum (Celtics) shifted the series dynamics. Embiid returned strong after an emergency appendectomy, while Tatum suffered a knee injury and missed Game 7, giving the Sixers a talent advantage. The article also mentions Jaylen Brown's playoff struggles and a subsequent "streamer tantrum," though the provided content focuses primarily on the series context.
Key quotes
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Celtics wing Jayson Tatum, two months removed from his return after a speedy and successful right Achilles repair, tweaked the knee on his other leg, left Game 6 early, and missed Game 7 altogether.
Thus the Sixers had the clear talent advantage by the de
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