Three days after the Bruins lost in the playoffs, Boston fans were glued to their screens, watching the Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers. The city needed a win, and the Celtics delivered.

The Boston Celtics pulled off a huge, much-needed win on Wednesday, May 3rd. The Celtics walloped the Philadelphia 76ers, 121-87, in a pivotal game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinals. Boston had to bounce back after an abysmal game 1 performance which resulted in a 119-115 loss at home. Game 2 was a completely different story, as the Celtics were on a mission.

Joel Embiid, this year’s MVP of the NBA, returned for game 2 after he was out in game 1. Many anticipated a big game out of the MVP, but he wasn’t himself in game 2. The big man ended the game with a lackluster 15 points in 27 minutes. The game was pretty tight the entire first half. The Celtics were able to hold onto an 8-point lead after halftime. The 3rd quarter came along, and the Celtics probably played the best quarter of basketball they’ve played all year. They were raining 3s as they hit 6 in the 3rd quarter and 20 for the game. 

The Celtics knew they had to win one at home, and they did exactly that, heading to Philly for game 3 in hopes of grabbing one on the road to give them an advantage in the series.