Joel Embiid delivered a 33-point performance to help the Philadelphia 76ers keep their postseason hopes alive with a Game 5 comeback victory over the Boston Celtics.
Philadelphia trailed by 13 points in the third quarter before rallying behind Embiid and a late defensive surge. The 76ers tightened the game in the closing stages and controlled the final period, holding Boston to just 11 points in the fourth quarter.
Sixers respond with season on the line
Facing elimination, Philadelphia found a way back into the game after falling into a double-digit hole. Embiid’s scoring provided the foundation for the comeback, while the team’s defense proved decisive in limiting the Celtics down the stretch.
The result kept the 76ers alive in the series and extended their playoff run, with Philadelphia avoiding elimination through a combination of star production and fourth-quarter execution.