It will be the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, courtesy of the 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA playoffs history.
The Sixers won their third straight elimination game with a 109-100 victory in Game 7 on Saturday, eliminating a Boston Celtics team that was missing star Jayson Tatum due to knee stiffness. It wasn’t easy, just like the rest of this series.
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It is both the Sixers’ first 3-1 comeback in franchise history, in their 19th try, and the Celtics first 3-1 collapse in franchise history. Philadelphia is also the first No. 7 seed to beat a No. 2 seed in the East since the first round was expanded to best-of-seven in 2003.
Joel Embiid led the way in Game 7 wiuth 34 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists and 1 turnover, while Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists and 1 turnover. They are the third duo to ever post dual 30-point, 10-rebound Game 7s on the road. The previous two: Shaquille O’Neal and Kobe Bryant in 2002.
The Sixers-Knicks series begins on Monday.
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