Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons clearly enjoyed the Boston Celtics’ dismantling of his former Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 on Sunday afternoon. (Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) One could imagine he was loving every minute of the Celtics-76ers Game 7, which Boston took home, 112-88 – and it seems like he was.
Simmons posted on an Instagram a shot of the game late in the fourth quarter with a wine glass in a living room.
The Celtics led, 107-78, with 3:24 left when Simmons snapped the photo. Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons (10) controls the ball against Philadelphia 76ers forward Paul Reed during the fourth quarter at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City, on Feb. 11, 2023.
(Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports) ANGRY KNICKS FANS RIP DOWN, STOMP ON POSTER OF ALL-STAR JULIUS RANDLE AFTER PLAYOFF EXIT Jayson Tatum dropped 51 points in the victory, the most ever in a Game 7 in NBA history. headtopics.com
Boston now faces the eighth-seeded Miami Heat for a trip to the NBA Finals – Boston won the East last year, and Miami made the Finals in 2020. Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets reacts during the game against the Philadelphia 76ers in the second quarter at the Wells Fargo Center on November 22, 2022, in Philadelphia.
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