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The Philadelphia 76ers got knocked out of the playoffs despite leading the series 3-2 against the Boston Celtics. The 76ers had a chance to end the series early in Game 6 but were unable to capitalize. Now, with Philadelphia out of the playoffs, former 76ers guard and three-time All-Star Ben Simmons showcased another level of pettiness, causing fans to lose their minds.

The Boston Celtics took the game with a final score of 112-88. Jayson Tatum exploded with a historic performance, whereas Joel Embiid and James Harden managed to underperform beyond expectation, leading Ben Simmons to get some revenge.

Ben Simmons making the most of Jayson Tatum’s performance

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The deciding game between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers was massively lopsided. At least in the second half of the game. The 76ers displayed some fight for the first two quarters, but it seemed as if they got the wind knocked out of them from the third.

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Jayson Tatum went off for 51 points for the game while Brown poured in a 25-point performance. As for the 76ers, the star duo of Philadelphia could not even manage to add up their points to the total of Jaylen Brown?s performance. Joel Embiid scored a mere 15 points for the game and James Harden only had a disappointing 9 points in Game 7. Tobias Harris was the one that led the 76ers in points with a 19-point performance.

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As the 76ers were getting dismantled by the Celtics, former Philadelphia star Ben Simmons took a subtle shot at his former team. Simmons could be seen all tucked in, drinking wine as he witnessed the game between the Celtics and 76ers at his residence. Simmons uploaded the picture on his Instagram stories for everyone to see.

Fans saw Simmons’ level of pettiness

Ben Simmons seemingly enjoyed his former team getting humiliated by the Boston Celtics in the deciding game. As the caption stated, it seemed as if Simmons started enjoying the game around the third quarter when the Celtics started to take over.

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Fans, on the other hand, could not believe Simmons would take such a cheap shot. One fan tweeted, ?This is an entirely new level of petty.?

While another fan commented, ?Ben Simmons clowning the 76ers is so funny, they?re both absolute jokes.?

Here are a few more reactions from fans on Twitter.

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While some fans were amused by Simmons? picture, some trolled Simmons as well. Now, with the 76ers out, the Boston Celtics will face Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat in the Conference Finals. Let?s see who comes out on top.