Next great Celtics comeback, right? Actually, Game 7 turned out to be a lost cause

BOSTON — Give credit to Boston Celtics fans: They followed the script Saturday night at TD Garden, and followed it beautifully.The Celtics were mounting a furious fourth-quarter comeback in their Game 7 showdown against the Philadelphia 76ers, on four different occasions closing to within one point of tying it up, and because of that, yes, absolutely, the place was going nuts. Because this was going to be The Next Great 21st-century Boston Sports Comeback, right?Advertisement