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Sixers Rally Past Celtics, Embiid Scores 33 Post-Appendectomy

4/30/2026

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Summary

Embiid Powers Victory

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5, forcing a Game 6.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points with eight assists after returning from an emergency appendectomy 19 days earlier.
The Sixers outscored Boston 63-40 after halftime and erased a 13-point third-quarter deficit.
The win set an NBA record for the largest road playoff victory by a team that entered the fourth quarter trailing by one point.

Summary

Brown Named Influential

Jaylen Brown was named No. 8 on the Influential List, citing his decade-long youth work through a bowling fundraiser and education fair.
William Chisholm placed No. 74 on the List and leads the group that bought the Celtics for $6.1 billion.
The Celtics have shown defense this series, with Game 2 the only game Philadelphia scored 110 points.
Brown averages 26.8 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.0 assists as Boston records wins where road teams lead 4-1.

History

Historical Context

In summer 2007 GM Danny Ainge acquired Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett, forming a “Big Three” with Paul Pierce. The roster overhaul produced a 42-game turnaround, a 66–16 record and the Celtics’ 2008 NBA title, their first in 22 years. The $6.1 billion sale to William Chisholm in 2025 shows how ownership moves keep reshaping Eastern Conference power, a trend the 76ers also display.

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Embiid Powers Victory

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5, forcing a Game 6.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points with eight assists after returning from an emergency appendectomy 19 days earlier.
The Sixers outscored Boston 63-40 after halftime and erased a 13-point third-quarter deficit.
The win set an NBA record for the largest road playoff victory by a team that entered the fourth quarter trailing by one point.

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