76ers, Embiid vanquish Celtics in Game 7 thriller
Key takeaways
- BOSTON -- It took 44 years, but the Philadelphia 76ers have finally beaten the Boston Celtics in a playoff series.
- Prior to Saturday's win, the 76ers held the NBA's record by having gone 0-18 in that spot in their prior history.
- It also marked the first time since 1982 that Philadelphia managed to beat its rivals, snapping a streak of six consecutive series losses -- the last three of which Embiid has taken part in.
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BOSTON -- It took 44 years, but the Philadelphia 76ers have finally beaten the Boston Celtics in a playoff series.
Behind arguably the best playoff performance of Joel Embiid's career, the 76ers came into TD Garden and not only claimed a heart-stopping 109-100 victory in Game 7 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series against their conference rivals, but Philadelphia also became the 14th team in NBA history to come back from down 3 games to 1 to win a best-of-7 series.
Prior to Saturday's win, the 76ers held the NBA's record by having gone 0-18 in that spot in their prior history. Boston, on the other hand, had been 32-0 when holding a 3 games to 1 lead in a series. That record is now 32-1.