Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics in Game 5 to keep their season alive
Joel Embiid scored 33 points, and Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and 10 rebounds as the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to avoid elimination in their first-round playoff series. The seventh-seeded Sixers overcame a 13-point deficit in the third quarter, going on a 12-0 run in the fourth to secure the win. Paul George contributed 16 points and nine rebounds in the victory. Game 6 returns to Philadelphia, where the Sixers will aim to force a decisive Game 7.
- ▪Joel Embiid scored 33 points in his second game back from an emergency appendectomy.
- ▪Tyrese Maxey recorded 25 points and 10 rebounds to help lead the 76ers' comeback.
- ▪The 76ers trailed by 13 in the third quarter but closed the game on a 12-0 run in the fourth.
- ▪Jayson Tatum had 24 points and 16 rebounds, while Jaylen Brown scored 22 for the Celtics.
- ▪Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday night in Philadelphia, with the 76ers facing elimination if they lose.
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