Boston sports fans have been through it all over the last 22 years. Dynasties. Heartbreaks. Curses broken. Seasons shattered. Along the way, they’ve learned that anything is possible. Even 3-0 comebacks. Boston has been on both sides of them, with the Red Sox toppling the Yankees 19 years ago and the Bruins falling to the Flyers 13 years ago. On Monday, the city wondered whether the Celtics would etch their names into the history books once again as the first NBA team to pull off its own 3-0 comeback.
A team trip to Topgolf reportedly helped resolve the fractured team chemistry last week, and Derrick White hit a miracle shot to steal Game 6 on Saturday. But the magic ran out with an embarrassing 103-84 Game 7 loss at home on Monday. After playing urgently with their backs against the wall, the Celtics fell apart in their biggest game of the year once again, producing a season low in points and very few answers on defense.
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