Event Overview
76ers up next for Knicks in playoffs after surviving Jayson Tatum-less Celtics in Game 7 thriller
The 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals by defeating the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7, completing a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit. Joel Embiid posted 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, while Tyrese Maxey contributed 30 points and 11 rebounds. The Celtics played Game 7 without Jayson Tatum due to a left knee stiffness, a factor cited by New York Post coverage. The win sets up a series with the New York Knicks, with Embiid and Maxey again leading Philadelphia’s scoring effort as Boston’s bid to close out the series fell short in a thriller.
Concrete downstream impact: the win sends the 76ers to face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, with Embiid and Maxey carrying the offensive load and Boston's title bid diminished, per coverage from Al Jazeera and New York Post.
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Jayson Tatum out for Game 7 in huge Celtics injury crusher
The Celtics will be without a key piece for a win-or-go-home game. Jayson Tatum will miss Game 7 against the 76ers on Saturday night due to a left knee stiffness, the Celtics announced. Tatum was added to the Celtics’ injury report earlier in the day with a left knee issues and was considered questionable. “He came in.
76ers up next for Knicks in playoffs after surviving Jayson Tatum-less Celtics in Game 7 thriller
BOSTON — Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit. Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11.
Joel Embiid, 76ers knock out second-seeded Celtics in NBA Playoffs
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. The 76ers won the final three games in the series on Saturday.