Boston regains home-court advantage with a 114-102 victory in Philadelphia, taking a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals.

Chris Sale strikes out 10 and scores twice in the sixth to earn a 5-3 win.

In crushing the Sixers in Game 2, Boston shows once again that it has the talent to beat any opponent.

Jaylen Brown and Malcolm Brogdon lead a second-half surge as Boston runs away with Game 2 of the second-round series.

With big man Joel Embiid on the sidelines, Philadelphia takes the lead in the final seconds after Boston shoots 74% in the first half.

Boston and Philadelphia, who have met more than any other NBA teams, kick off their series Monday.

Boston won three of four meetings in the regular season, but the margin was single digits in every game.

Boston scores the final 11 points to earn a 128-120 victory in Game 6, setting up a second-round matchup against the 76ers.

Trae Young hit a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left as Atlanta wins, 119-117 to pull within 3-2 in their first-round series.