Joel Embiid’s big night leads 76ers to season-saving win over Celtics in Game 5
Joel Embiid scored 33 points in his second game back from an emergency appendectomy, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a 113-97 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 5, avoiding elimination in their first-round playoff series. Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and 10 rebounds, helping the seventh-seeded Sixers overcome a 13-point deficit in the third quarter. The win cuts Boston's series lead to 3-2, with Game 6 set for Philadelphia on Thursday. The Sixers aim to force a decisive Game 7 in Boston if they win the next game.
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NBA Joel Embiid’s big night leads 76ers to season-saving win over Celtics in Game 5 By Associated Press Published April 28, 2026, 9:59 p.m. ET BOSTON — Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and 4 at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series before returning to Boston to keep their season alive. Game 6 is back in Philadelphia on Thursday night, when the Sixers will try to force the series to a decisive seventh game in Boston on Saturday.
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