Philadelphia 76ers overturn 3-1 deficit to beat Boston Celtics
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 4
Philadelphia 76ers overturn 3-1 deficit to beat Boston Celtics
16 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 4
Led by a healthy Joel Embiid, Philadelphia now face the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden on Monday in an Eastern Conference semi-final.
The comeback followed Embiid's surprise Game 4 return after emergency appendix surgery on 9 April, with Tyrese Maxey and Paul George also lifting the Sixers after a troubled season.
The win over 56-win Boston reshapes expectations around Philadelphia's injury-hit Big Three, though Embiid's durability remains the key question as the I-95 rivalry series begins.
Can Joel Embiid's body survive the Knicks' notoriously physical defense for an entire playoff series?
Are the 76ers a true title contender, or was their historic comeback just a fluke?
How will Philadelphia's star-powered offense crack the code of New York's elite defensive system?