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Joel Embiid leads 76ers in Game 7 comeback vs Celtics

sportsMay 3, 2026341,005

Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey combined for 64 points as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 in Boston. Philadelphia overcame a 3-1 series deficit to complete the franchise's first comeback from that hole and advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals. Boston played without Jayson Tatum, and the win marked the 76ers' first playoff series victory over the Celtics since 1982. Embiid downplayed a postgame limp, saying "I feel great" and "I was faking it," and credited the victory to trusting his teammates rather than doing it alone.

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