Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey Lead 76ers Past Celtics In Game 7 To Complete Historic 3-1 Comeback

Philadelphia held Boston to 40 shooting while the Celtics, playing without injured Jayson Tatum, made just two of their first 12 three-point attempts and never led after the second quarter. For him to do that for us and his team, man, Maxey said of Embiid. Like, all we can do is appreciate him. He's been doing it all year, all his career really. And the city of Philadelphia should really not take it for granted and much love The Process. Boston coach Joe Mazzulla started three players making their first career postseason appearances in Ron Harper Jr., Luka Garza and Baylor Scheierman. The Celtics fell behind 30-15 early but rallied to cut an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit to one before stalling. Boston missed three chances to take the lead in the final four minutes. Tatum, who returned from a torn Achilles in March, was unavailable for the deciding game due to knee stiffness. Boston blew a 3-1 series lead against the seventh-seeded Sixers, raising significant questions heading into the offseason despite a strong regular season. Philadelphia, healthy and cohesive, advances with growing confidence under team president Daryl Morey's roster construction around Embiid and Maxey. The Knicks are -260 favorites over the Sixers, giving them a 72 percent implied probability of advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.