Philadelphia 76ers Defeat Boston Celtics in Game 7, Advance to Eastern Conference Semifinals
Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for 64 points as Philadelphia became the 14th NBA team to rally from a 3-1 deficit in a best-of-7 series.
- On Saturday, the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7, completing the franchise's first comeback from a 3-1 series deficit.
- Boston played without star Jayson Tatum, ruled out before tipoff with left knee stiffness, forcing Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla to deploy a makeshift starting lineup that had never played together.
- Led by Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, who scored 34 and 30 points respectively, the 76ers secured the win while Boston shot just 26.5% from deep.
- Philadelphia moves on to face the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Game 1 scheduled for Monday at Madison Square Garden.
- Embiid's health remains a concern for the 76ers after he appeared to limp following late-game contact, a development requiring monitoring before the team travels for the next round.
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76ers’ Joel Embiid faces ‘flopping’ accusations after Philly’s Game 7 win over Celtics
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Boston Celtics watched as their 3-1 series lead against the Philadelphia 76ers slipped away this week as they lost Game 7 and were eliminated from the playoffs on Saturday night. The 76ers won Game 7, 109-100, behind Joel Embiid’s 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Embiid made nine of his 11 free-throw attempts, but drew flopping accusations from Celtics star Jaylen Brown after the game. ZERO …
Embiid (34 sts) and Maxey (30 sts) were unstoppable and Philadelphia knocked down Boston, which wasted a historical advantage of 3-1 in the series.
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