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 win 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 Philadelphia’s first playoff series win since 2023, and their first 3-1 comeback in franchise history after 19 tries. Joel Embiid led the way in Game 7 wiuth 34 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, while Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.
The Sixers-Knicks series begins on Monday.
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