The Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a significant 3-1 series comeback by defeating the Boston Celtics in Game 7. Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey secured the win with statistical performances unmatched in the NBA since 1970.
Joel Embiid silenced TD Garden with a performance that finally erased his Game 7 struggles. Even with Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics posing a threat to the Sixers’ spot in the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Philadelphia 76ers’ big man had the last laugh. It is the matchup everyone anticipated.
Joel Embiid had 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists and Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over the host Boston Celtics in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series Saturday night.
The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics played in the first of what we can only hope is three Eastern Conference Game 7 thrillers on Saturday, a 109-100 76ers win.
The Philadelphia 76ers took care of business on the road on Saturday and beat the Boston Celtics in Game 7. They advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals to take on the New York Knicks in a best-of-seven series.
Let me paint a picture for you. It’s Saturday night at the TD Garden. The Boston crowd is absolutely buzzing, ready to witness what everyone assumed was an inevitability: another Philadelphia playoff collapse.
The Philadelphia 76ers appeared to be heading toward a first-round playoff exit, facing a 3-1 series deficit to the Boston Celtics. With Saturday's 109-100 win in Game 7, they are heading to the Eastern Conference semifinals for the first time since 2023.
The Boston Celtics are at home on Saturday night as they host the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their first-round playoff series. Boston enters Saturday’s game tied with the 76ers in the series at 3-3 after losing on the road in Philadelphia in Game 6 on Thursday night.
Joel Embiid has been termed ‘lazy’ in recent times. However, not only did he lash out at those narratives verbally, but he also demonstrated his tenacity in his game during the ongoing NBA playoffs.
The Boston Celtics will try to avoid a series collapse Saturday night when they face the visiting Philadelphia 76ers in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.
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PHILADELPHIA — Tyrese Maxey broke character as he walked away from the podium late Thursday night. He had been asked whether his orange-and-black striped
A few days ago, the entire basketball world was ready to write the obituary for the Philadelphia 76ers. Down 3-1 to the Boston Celtics, looking completely gassed, and getting blown off the floor by 30+ points, twice.
If you need a reminder that Kelly Oubre Jr. is the undisputed king of vibes in Philadelphia, look no further than his postgame availability on Thursday night.
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points Thursday as the surging Philadelphia 76ers posted a 106-93 win over the visiting Boston Celtics, forcing a decisive Game 7 in a first-round Eastern Conference playoff series.
Kelly Oubre Jr. told reporters in late September that he dyed his hair red before the 2025-26 season to bring out the fire within him. However, he still has yet to ignite in the playoffs.