Joel Embiid has a message for Sixers fans ahead of Knicks series
Liberty Ballers • • sports
Key Points:
- The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 at TD Garden, overcoming a 3-1 series deficit and marking their first postseason win over the Celtics in over 40 years.
- Joel Embiid led the Sixers with 34 points, 12 rebounds, and six assists despite recovering from an appendectomy and physical exhaustion.
- The Sixers will face the New York Knicks in the second round, starting Monday night at Madison Square Garden, with the Knicks holding home-court advantage.
- This matchup is a rematch of a first-round series from two years ago, which the Knicks won in six games, with Embiid playing through injuries and illness at the time.
- Embiid urged Sixers fans to pack the arena for the upcoming games, and the organization appears to be responding positively to his call.
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