2026 Philadelphia 76ers are the first team in 6 years to force a road Game 7 down 3-1
Tonight, 76ers beat the Boston Celtics in Game 6 after falling down 3-1, becoming the first team to push to a Game 7 without home court advantage since the 2020 3 seed Nuggets vs the 2 seed Clippers in Game 6 of that year’s WCSF.
Two teams since then have forced a Game 7 down 3-1: 2023 2 seed Celtics vs 8 seed Heat in the ECF and 2025 2 seed Rockets vs 7 seed Warriors in the first round (both teams would win on the road to advance, both teams would lose the following round and both teams had Jimmy Butler on the roster)
due to the 2020 playoffs occurring in the Bubble, it will be the first time team down 3-1 will play a game 7 in the opposing team’s building after tying up the series since the 2016 57-25 Cavaliers who would win the NBA championship vs the 73-9 Golden State Warriors.
🗣️THEY WANT BOSTON‼️