Maxey Leads 76ers Past Celtics 106-93, Where To Watch 76ers Vs Celtics
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and the 76ers beat the Celtics 106-93 in Game 6 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, forcing where to watch 76ers vs celtics into a winner-take-all Game 7 in Boston on Saturday. Philadelphia never trailed and tied the best-of-seven series 3-3.
Maxey Sets The Pace
Maxey did it cleanly. He finished nearly 40 minutes without a turnover, and his scoring gave Philadelphia the edge it needed to avoid elimination on Thursday.
Paul George added 23 points, four rebounds, three assists, two steals and a block in 39 minutes. Joel Embiid flirted with a triple-double, giving the 76ers another front-line option Boston could not fully solve.
Boston's Shot Profile
The Celtics were held under 30% shooting from 3 for the third time in the series. That has been the consistent break point in the matchup, because Boston under Joe Mazzulla is 17-1 when it shoots 40% from 3 and 19-9 when it finishes below that mark.
Embiid shot 6-for-18 and 1-for-5 from 3, but he still found teammates with eight assists and committed one turnover. Jaylen Brown said, "I think we're playing into their hands a little bit," and added, "I definitely think, even myself, the type of shots, the type of things they want us to do. That's not what we've been doing all year. But maybe a shift in your approach can open some stuff up offensively for us."
Boston's Home Test
Saturday's Game 7 returns to TD Garden, where Philadelphia will try to end a run that has seen Boston eliminate it from the playoffs in six consecutive meetings. The 76ers have not eliminated the Celtics in the postseason since 1982, and they have lost all 18 times they have been down 3-1 in a series.
Embiid put the challenge bluntly after Game 6: "I've been playing these guys for so long," he said. "I'm tired of losing to them. So we have a chance to accomplish something special." George got the same kind of support from Maxey, who said, "He was huge, man," and added, "He was huge. Paul has been really, really good. He's been consistent. He's been a great voice, a great leader for all of us, and we appreciate him."
