Joel Embiid On Scoring 33 Points In Game 5 Win: 'You Do Whatever It Takes'

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• Joel Embiid On Scoring 33 Points In Game 5 Win: 'You Do Whatever It Takes'

  The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to stave off elimination on Tuesday. Joel Embiid finished with 33 points, with Tyrese Maxey adding 25 points and 10 rebounds. "Obviously you don't want to go home, so you do whatever it takes," said Embiid. "I thought defensively we did a much better job, especially not overhelping as we did last game. And yeah, then offensively it becomes a little easier when you're making shots. We definitely made more shots than we did las...

  Publisher:RealGMArticle published: 2026-04-29 05:34:41 UTC

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• Joel Embiid’s big night leads 76ers to season-saving win over Celtics in Game 5

  Joel Embiid scored 33 points, and the 76ers avoided elimination, beating the host Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series.

  Publisher:NY Post NBAArticle published: 2026-04-29 01:59:19 UTC

• Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics in Game 5 to keep their season alive

  Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on Tuesday night. Paul George had 16 points and nine rebounds for the seventh-seeded Sixers, who lost Games 3 and 4 at home to fall behind 3-1 in the series before returning to Boston to keep their season alive.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBAArticle published: 2026-04-29 04:47:31 UTC