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Joel Embiid leads 76ers in Game 7 comeback vs Celtics

sportsMay 3, 2026371,469

Joel Embiid scored 34 points and Tyrese Maxey added 30 as the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7, handing Philadelphia a 4-3 series win. Embiid also grabbed 12 rebounds and dished six assists while anchoring the comeback. The 76ers rallied from a 3-1 series deficit, the franchise's first comeback from that hole in a playoff series. The victory sends Philadelphia to the Eastern Conference semifinals and marks a major breakthrough against a longtime Boston rival, with Boston playing Game 7 without Jayson Tatum.

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