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76ers Force Game 7 as Maxey Scores 30, Embiid Returns

5/1/2026

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Summary

76ers Force Game7

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 106-93 in Game 6, tying the series 3-3 and setting a Game 7 in Boston.
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points with five assists, two steals and no turnovers.
Joel Embiid returned from an appendectomy to record 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Boston shot 29.3% from three, had 13 turnovers and lost Jayson Tatum to a leg issue as Jaylen Brown scored 18.

Summary

Celtics Adjust

Coach Joe Mazzulla said after Game 6 the Celtics must adjust to the Sixers' identity and change defensive schemes for Game 7.
Jaylen Brown recorded his ninth offensive foul of the postseason, the most by any player.
The Celtics’ three-point shooting dropped from 58% in Games 2-4 to 46% in the final two games, hurting offense ahead of Game 7 on May 2 at 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC/Peacock.

History

Historical Context

After Danny Ainge’s 2007 trades for Ray Allen and Kevin Garnett created a “Big Three” with Paul Pierce, the Celtics posted a league-best 66-16 record and a 27-2 start, the best in NBA history, before defeating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 Finals—Boston’s first title in 22 years and its 17th overall, reviving the historic Celtics-Lakers rivalry.

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76ers Force Game7

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 106-93 in Game 6, tying the series 3-3 and setting a Game 7 in Boston.
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points with five assists, two steals and no turnovers.
Joel Embiid returned from an appendectomy to record 19 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists.
Boston shot 29.3% from three, had 13 turnovers and lost Jayson Tatum to a leg issue as Jaylen Brown scored 18.

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