Read what the players and coaches had to say following Boston's 114-112 victory over Philadelphia.
Click on a player to reveal quotes from their postgame press conference.
BRAD STEVENS
RE: The Celtics’ continuing to show “resilience and grit”
RE: Did he feel lucky that JJ Redick and Ersan Ilyasova missed a lot of shots late in the game
RE: Marcus Smart’s impact at the end of the game
RE: Impact of putting Jaylen Brown back in the starting lineup
RE: His experience with the Celtics, and what he and Danny Ainge envisioned when he arrived
AL HORFORD
RE: Team effort
RE: Marcus Smart effect
RE: Aaron Baynes during this series
RE: Being a mentor to Jaylen Brown
JAYLEN BROWN
RE: How were you able to take the lead last 90 seconds and get the win once and for all
RE: How important was it to close out this series tonight and get the win to get some time to prep for Cleveland
RE: Marcus Smart effect
RE: Learning from Al Horford
TERRY ROZIER
RE: Reaction tonight:
RE: Steal and knocking ball out of ball off (Joel) Embid:
RE: How were you guys able to get stops when needed them
RE: Down by four with 1:30 to go
BRETT BROWN
RE: What did you tell the fellas after the game
RE: How do you feel right now
RE: What happened in the second half that closed in on the Celtics’ lead
BEN SIMMONS
RE: Are you proud of what you’ve been able to achieve in your first season in the NBA
RE: Are you aware of the interest you’ve generated in Australian basketball over the last 12 months
RE: How disappointing is it this turn out the way it did, ending in five games
RE: Did you do some things to regroup this season
JOEL EMBIID
RE: How hard is this to accept
RE: Do you agree your team had a lot left to show, if so, what did you have to show
RE: How did you see that last play against (Aaron) Baynes unfold from your perspective, looks like you tossed your mask away on that possession as well
T.J. MCCONNELL
RE: Are you able to look at this season and say ‘It’s been a great season’ or does it sting too much at this point?
RE: What do you feel like you guys still have left to show and do
RE: Are there things you guys can take away from this year
RE: Do you feel like the 76ers put themselves on the map this year
ROBERT COVINGTON
RE: General reaction to the season being over
RE: What did the swings feel like in this game? Especially late when you were up by a couple possessions and then they went on the run
RE: Did you feel that this series showed what you could do in the playoffs and in a spotlight situation? Do you think you can do more
RE: What do you think this team has shown through this year and through this series?
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