Simone: Celtics' season began to end before Game 7 even started taken at TD Garden (Celtics). Photo by © Winslow Townson

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a bitter ending

Simone: Celtics' season began to end before Game 7 even started

By Jack Simoneat TD Garden

For the first time in franchise history, the Boston Celtics blew a 3-1 lead. They did it against a Philadelphia 76ers team that is almost unrecognizable from the one that had to fight its way into the playoffs in the play-in tournament.Read More

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