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• Updated May 1, 2026 at 2:34pm

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BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS - APRIL 29: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics and Jaylen Brown #7 look on in Game Five of the Eastern Conference First Round NBA Playoffs against the Orlando Magic at TD Garden on April 29, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts.

With a 3-1 lead, the Boston Celtics were in complete control of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers.

However after two straight Celtic losses, the series is now tied at three games apiece heading into a decisive Game 7 in Boston on Saturday night. The Sixers clearly have the momentum at this point in the series and the Celtics will have to figure out a way to respond of else their season is going to end much earlier than anyone in Boston had hoped or expected.

Jaylen Brown Says Game 7 is a Clean Slate For Celtics After Two Straight Losses

GettyBOSTON, MA – OCTOBER 22: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics goes to the basket while guarded by VJ Edgecombe #77 of the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden on October 22, 2025 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Following Boston’s 106-93 loss in Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday night, Celtics star forward Jaylen Brown revealed Boston’s mindset and approach heading into the do-or-die final game of the series.

Basically, Brown thinks that the Celtics need to disregard the rest of the series and look at Game 7 as its own individual series; a clean slate for both teams. The way Brown sees it, whichever team shows up with more energy on Saturday will claim victory.

“Game 7 is a game amongst itself in a sense,” Brown said. “The rest of the series doesn’t matter. It’s going to [come down to] whose going to show up on that day and be the better-performing team. There’s definitely some stuff that I see that I can improve. Definitely would shift my approach going into Game 7 and I’m looking forward to coming out with a great fight.”

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