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76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
Joel Embiid scored 34 points and 12 rebounds as Philadelphia won its second road Game 7 in franchise history.
- On Saturday, Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 109-100 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 7, securing the team's first road Game 7 win since 1982.
- After missing the first three games following appendectomy surgery, Embiid became the first NBA player to score 100 points in a playoff series despite the absence.
- Tyrese Maxey contributed 30 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists, making the pair the third duo in league history to each record at least 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists in a Game 7.
- Coach Nick Nurse credited defensive adjustments in the final three minutes as decisive, noting the 76ers' ability to execute halfcourt sets will prove essential against New York's physical style.
- The Eastern Conference semifinals against the New York Knicks begin Monday, where Embiid's continued production will be critical to competing with a team that plays significantly more physical than Boston.
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76ers eyeing much more as they move on to second round after Game 7 win over Celtics
After debuting in Game 4 following appendectomy surgery last month, Joel Embiid played some of the best playoff basketball of his career over the final four games of the series to lead the 76ers to a 109-100 Game 7 victory over a Celtics team that had looked like a potential NBA title contender.
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