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Four key points in the aftermath of the Boston Celtics' 85-75 Game 7 victory Saturday vs.

After missing practice yesterday, Dooling was back in Waltham today for the C's shootaround as they prepared for Game 7 tonight.

Several Celtics took the court for Game Seven hoping this would not be their final game wearing the green and white.

Ray Allen is one player who has to play well for the Boston Celtics if they are to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Saturday night and earn the right to play the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals.

Avery Bradley will undergo shoulder surgery on Friday, miss the rest of the playoffs and cripple the Celtics in their Game 7 battle with the Sixers.

Although Avery Bradley 's playoff run has abruptly come to an end, how far this young man has come in the past five months will not go unnoticed.

If Boston doesn't improve on its Game 6 performance tomorrow, Kevin Garnett may walk off the court for the last time as a Celtic.

BOSTON - The Boston Globe is reporting it is "highly likely" Boston Celtics guard Avery Bradley is done the rest of the playoffs, giving the Celtics another hurdle to jump over this postseason.

Ryan Carter snapped a tie with 4:24 left, and the New Jersey Devils survived for a 5-3 victory over the New York Rangers after blowing a three-goal lead in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals on Wednesday night.

AFTER Game 5's collapse, the Sixers must do-or- die Wednesday night, so Broad Street Baller turned to their crazy-fan Revolutionaries for hope: GARNETT VS.

Needless to say, the Boston Celtics aren't thinking about possibly playing the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals right now.

Halftime, Sixers 50-47: This Philadelphia team is on pace for 100 points? There's your problem right there.

Despite their second-half collapse in Game 4 on Friday, the Boston Celtics are seemingly still in control of their Eastern Conference semifinals series with the Philadelphia 76ers, with Game 5 tonight and a possible Game 7 on their home floor.

If you were looking to teach a clinic on what it takes to win an NBA basketball game, this would be exhibit A. The Boston Celtics, visiting the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, showed what happens when you combine protecting the basketball with a powerful scoring offensive.

Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers Eastern Conference Semi-Finals Game 4 Friday, May 18, 2012 8:00 PM ET Playoff Game #10, Road Game #5 TV: ESPN, TSN Radio: WEEI, 97.5 The Fanatic TD Garden Referees: Scott Foster, Bill Kennedy, Bill Spooner Game Thread l Chat The Celtics finally played like they wanted to win in game 3. Doc said that it started ... (more)

Game 3 Recap: The Boston Celtics took back home-court advantage with a stirring 107-91 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 3 Wednesday night at the Wells Fargo Center.

Game 3 between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers wasn't the nail-biter we had all been hoping for.

The anticipation was palpable as 20,351 fans filed in to Wells Fargo Center on Wednesday and picked up their red T-shirts that sported the Sixers' marketing slogan: "Passionate, Intense, Proud." Instead of an electric atmosphere, the sellout crowd was treated to 20-plus minutes of garbage time as Boston ran the Sixers off their own floor, 107-91, ... (more)

The Boston Celtics lost a chance to take their Conference Semifinal matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers on the road with a two games-to-none advantage to one of the more "come ona really?" plays available in a basketball game.A Down three with 12 seconds to go, the Celtics set up to inbound from the sideline.A The 76ers had a foul to give, and ... (more)

Paul Pierce #34 of the Boston Celtics shoots the ball against Andre Iguodala #9 of the Philadelphia 76ers in Game Two of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2012 NBA Playoffs.