Philadelphia has done it. Behind incredible performances from Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey, the 76ers rattled off three straight wins to overcome a 3–1 hole and eliminate the Celtics.
Yet another Game 7 between the two rivals lived up to expectations Saturday, even though Boston had to deal without Jayson Tatum, who was ruled out mere hours ahead of tipoff with a left leg injury. The Sixers controlled the majority of the game, but Boston wouldn’t go down easily as the Celtics made a fourth-quarter comeback where they cut a 13-point deficit entering the quarter down to one with 5:02 left in the game.
