The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals after securing a 109-100 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7 on Saturday night. With the win, the 76ers became just the 14th team in NBA history to complete a comeback from a 3-1 series deficit.
Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey inspired the victory in the series decider. Embiid led the team with 34 points, while Maxey contributed 30 points to help defeat their bitter rivals in a thrilling conclusion.
The victory follows a strong run by Embiid, who played some of the best playoff basketball of his career over the final four games of the series. He debuted in Game 4 after recovering from appendectomy surgery last month. Meanwhile, the Celtics were without Jayson Tatum for the loss.