76ers center leads team to playoff with over Celtics
Sixers due to face rival Knicks in next round
Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semi-finals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night to complete a comeback from a 3-1 deficit for just the 14th time in NBA playoff history.
Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists. VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points and Paul George had 13.
Philadelphia, the No 7 seed, will visit No 3 New York on Monday night in Game 1 of the second round. As Embiid celebrated, he had a message for 76ers fans: don’t let Knicks fans come to Philly to disrupt home advantage.
