There will be a first round Game 7 in the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs, as the #7 seeded Philadelphia 76ers used a balanced scoring attack to defeat the #2 Boston Celtics 106-93 in Game 6 at XFinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia on Thursday night. The series is tied 3-3 with the decisive game coming up at TD Garden in Boston on Saturday.
The Celtics, who led by three at the end of one quarter, would take their last lead of the night (29-28) on a Jaylen Brown layup with 8:33 left in the first half. Kelly Oubre Jr. restored the 76ers advantage for good 22 seconds later, and Philadelphia would pull away by outscoring Boston 24-14 in the third period to build their lead to 19. Brown had 18 points in the loss, while Jayson Tatum had a double double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. All five starters scored in double figures for the 76ers to help them win back to back elimination games to even the series. Tyrese Maxey had a game-high 30 points, five assists, and two steals. Paul George added 23 points, while Joel Embiid just missed a triple double with 19 points, 10 rebounds, and eight assists. The start time for Game 7 on Saturday is to be determined.
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