Mazzulla led Boston to the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playing much of the season without Jayson Tatum and losing significant contributors in the offseason.

Tatum, just over 10 months removed from Achilles tendon surgery, was unavailable in Boston’s loss to Philadelphia with a sore left knee.

Playing without Jayson Tatum, Boston loses the finale of its first-round playoff series despite a valiant comeback bid.

Tatum won’t play in the deciding game against the 76ers because of left knee stiffness.

Boston has lost two straight and must win Game 7 against Philadelphia to remain alive in the postseason.

George missed 25 games for flunking a drug test, took the time to recover and helped Philadelphia rally from two games down to force Game 7.

Boston endures another poor shooting night and now faces a must-win game to advance out of the first round.

Joel Embiid scores 33 points as Philadelphia avoids elimination with a Game 5 win in Boston.

Stevens, who rebuild the roster to avoid paying a massive luxury tax bill, wins for the 2nd time in 3 years.

Payton Pritchard scores 32 and Jayson Tatum adds 30 as Boston spoils Joel Embiid’s return from an appendectomy.