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The two fan bases have traded different versions of the famous rallying cry during this series. Bill Streicher \/ Imagn Images<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Philadelphia 76ers fans mean it this time. They really want Boston. And they made it known with \u201cWe Want Boston\u201d chants at the end of a series-extending 106-93 Game 6 win over the Boston Celtics.<\/p>\n

These specific chants are not a novel occurrence. Ever since the 1980s, when the Larry Bird-led Celtics were winning titles and often facing the 76ers in the playoffs, opposing fan bases have used \u201cWe Want Boston\u201d as a rallying cry.<\/p>\n

But these specific chants were the result of an escalating feud between Celtics and 76ers fans throughout this series.<\/p>\n

After Philadelphia fans bellowed the chant as a show of confidence during the 76ers\u2019 Play-In Tournament victory to set up this series, Celtics fans responded in kind. As the Celtics finished off a 123-91 Game 1 win over the 76ers at TD Garden, Celtics fans let out a \u201cWe Want Boston\u201d chant back, mocking the audacity of those 76ers fans who dared ask for the matchup. Then, in a Game 4 Boston win, Celtics fans repeated the chant, this time in the 76ers\u2019 building.<\/p>\n

As the tide of this series has turned, 76ers fans reasserted their confidence and desire. With Game 6 winding down, the Xfinity Center was filled with authentic, not sarcastic, \u201cWe Want Boston\u201d chants. And with less than a minute left, fans dug in further with the classic \u201cBoston sucks!\u201d call.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur fans deserve this win,\u201d guard Tyrese Maxey said in his postgame interview after scoring 30 points to lead Philadelphia. \u201cAfter (the) last game, we owe our fans this.\u201d<\/p>\n

In this first-round playoff matchup steeped in rivalry, both fan bases clearly relish the opportunity to eliminate the other. And both want each other.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Spot the pattern. Connect the terms<\/p>\n

Find the hidden link between sports terms<\/p>\n<\/div>\n