Joel Embiid, 76ers knock out second-seeded Celtics in NBA Playoffs

Author: aljazeera.comPublished on: May 3, 2026Country: United States
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Joel Embiid, 76ers knock out second-seeded Celtics in NBA Playoffs

Joel Embiid scored 34 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, while Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of their playoff series. This marks the first time in franchise history that Philadelphia has overcome a 3-1 series deficit. The seventh-seeded 76ers will face the third-seeded New York Knicks in the first game of their second-round series.

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