Overview
- Philadelphia won 109-100 in Game 7 on Saturday to take the series 4-3 and secure a semifinal at the Knicks that opens Monday at Madison Square Garden.
- Joel Embiid led the way with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists after rejoining the series only 17 days following an appendectomy.
- Boston ruled out Jayson Tatum with a left-knee issue shortly before tip, and Jaylen Brown’s 33 points and Derrick White’s 26 were not enough to save the season.
- The reversal was the 76ers’ first-ever comeback from 3-1 and it snapped Boston’s 32-0 record when leading a series by that margin in franchise history.
- With just one full day to recover, Philadelphia’s focus shifts to Embiid’s workload and the road environment after he asked 76ers fans not to sell tickets to Knicks supporters.