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Sixers post biggest road comeback, Embiid back.

5/1/2026

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Embiid Returns

Sixers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 on April 29, 2026, forcing a must-win Game 6.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points on 12-23 shooting with eight assists, four rebounds and one block in 39 minutes.
He returned 17 days after an emergency appendectomy on April 9, missed first three games, and was listed probable for Game 6 on April 30, 2026.
The victory marked the NBA’s largest road playoff comeback by a team trailing entering the fourth quarter.

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SportsLine Suggests Parlay

SportsLine’s Projection Model, after simulating 10,000 games, posted a 25-9 (74%) spread-pick roll.
The same-game parlay recommends Celtics -6.5, Brown over 25.5 points, and Embiid under 36.5 at +353.
Boston holds a 27-16 overall ATS record and an 18-9 record after recent official losses.
Game 6 starts Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 8:10 PM EST in Philadelphia’s Xfinity Mobile Arena, with DraftKings odds listed.

History

Historical Context

In the 1995 playoffs, the sixth-seeded Houston Rockets defeated the third-seeded Utah Jazz 95-91 in Game 5 at the Delta Center, completing a 3-2 series upset that marked the first time a sub-top-seed advanced on the road. Led by Hakeem Olajuwon’s 30 points, the Rockets won nine road games and captured the championship as the lowest-seeded title-holder.

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Embiid Returns

Sixers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 on April 29, 2026, forcing a must-win Game 6.
Joel Embiid scored 33 points on 12-23 shooting with eight assists, four rebounds and one block in 39 minutes.
He returned 17 days after an emergency appendectomy on April 9, missed first three games, and was listed probable for Game 6 on April 30, 2026.
The victory marked the NBA’s largest road playoff comeback by a team trailing entering the fourth quarter.

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