Philadelphia found its playoff groove at Wells Fargo Center. The 7-seed 76ers beat the 2-seed Celtics 106-93 to level the Eastern Conference first round series at 3-3, sending it to a decisive Game 7. Philly trailed after the first quarter, then controlled the game with a strong second and a smothering third, backed by clean free-throw shooting and active defense.

Maxey leads, Embiid steers the offense

Tyrese Maxey set the tone with 30 points on 11/22 shooting, 3/5 from deep and a perfect 5/5 at the line, adding 5 assists and 2 steals without a turnover. He posted a Sofascore Rating of 8.5.
Joel Embiid flirted with a triple-double at 19 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists (6/18 FG), earning a 7.8 Sofascore Rating.

Paul George (23 points, five threes, 7.6 Sofascore Rating) provided spacing, while Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 points, 9 boards and 2 blocks. Rookie VJ Edgecombe delivered a composed 14 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks with a 7.6 Sofascore Rating.

Third-quarter swing decides it

Boston led 23-20 after the first, but Philadelphia answered 38-26 in the second to go up 58-49 at halftime. The third quarter was the clincher: 24-14 for an 82-63 cushion, and the hosts never looked back.
Overall, the 76ers spent 41:22 in front, built a biggest lead of 23 and saw out a late Celtics push.

Numbers that mattered

Free throws and defense told the story. The 76ers shot 17/19 at the stripe compared with Boston’s 9/16. Philly also edged field goals 43% to 41% and limited the Celtics to 29% from three on 12/41. Team totals favored the hosts in assists 22-18, blocks 6-3 and turnovers 10-13. Rebounds were tight at 48-46.
Attendance hit 19,746 inside Wells Fargo Center, and the home crowd got what it came for.

Celtics’ output and what’s next

Jayson Tatum led Boston with 17 points and 11 rebounds (7.3 Sofascore Rating). Payton Pritchard added 14 points and 5 assists, while Jaylen Brown had 18 points but 5 turnovers and finished with a 5.5 Sofascore Rating. Derrick White chipped in 11 points and 3 steals.
The series is now tied 3-3. Game 7 awaits, with momentum and poise at a premium. Track live stats, play-by-play and Sofascore Ratings for the decider on Sofascore.