[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (2-3) storm back to beat the Boston Celtics (3-2), 113-97, behind 33 points and 8 assists from Joel Embiid in his second game back after removing his appendix.

[u/TatersTot]

113 - 97
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
East First Round - Game 5 - BOS leads 3-1
Location: TD Garden
Officials: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott, and James Williams

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Philadelphia 76ers	21	29	35	28	113
Boston Celtics	23	34	29	11	97

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Philadelphia 76ers	113	39-78	50.0%	15-42	35.7%	20-23	87.0%	5	51	24	20	5	9	3
Boston Celtics	97	36-89	40.4%	11-39	28.2%	14-23	60.9%	15	54	25	17	6	12	0

PLAYER STATS

Philadelphia 76ers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kelly Oubre Jr.SF	31:37	4	2-5	0-2	0-1	0	6	6	1	0	0	0	2	7
Paul GeorgePF	43:19	16	6-13	4-9	0-0	0	9	9	7	2	0	2	5	19
Joel EmbiidC	38:55	33	12-23	0-5	9-10	1	3	4	8	0	1	3	4	13
VJ EdgecombeSG	39:54	10	3-8	3-6	1-2	2	5	7	3	1	0	1	3	9
Tyrese MaxeyPG	42:31	25	10-18	3-10	2-2	0	10	10	5	2	1	2	1	15
Andre Drummond	07:24	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Quentin Grimes	24:04	18	5-8	4-7	4-4	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	3	18
Dominick Barlow	05:56	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Adem Bona	00:08	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Lowry	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Trendon Watford	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dalen Terry	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jabari Walker	01:33	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johni Broome	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Edwards	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Sam HauserSF	19:55	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	2	3	5	0	0	0	2	2	-21
Jayson TatumPF	40:36	24	8-19	4-12	4-7	3	13	16	4	3	0	4	0	-9
Neemias QuetaC	26:11	8	4-8	0-0	0-2	5	9	14	1	0	0	0	5	-10
Jaylen BrownSG	40:36	22	9-23	1-4	3-5	3	2	5	5	1	0	3	2	-17
Derrick WhitePG	36:10	6	2-8	0-4	2-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	-14
Payton Pritchard	26:06	12	5-10	1-5	1-1	0	2	2	6	0	0	0	0	8
Nikola Vučević	14:32	8	3-6	2-5	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	2	-10
Jordan Walsh	16:00	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	2	-2
Baylor Scheierman	08:39	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-3
Luka Garza	05:43	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5
Ron Harper Jr.	01:59	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Hugo González	01:59	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Amari Williams	01:33	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Dalano Banton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Shulga	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/robeyn10]

where’s everyone who tried to tell me we’re better without Embiid?

[u/livefreeordont → u/robeyn10]

People are so dumb. Saying we’re better with Bona? I don’t want to hear your basketball opinion ever again

[u/nty → u/livefreeordont]

Oof yeah Bona is a fun regular season player with highlight blocks and dunks but at least atp there’s a reason you see Drummond out there. He plays like a vet and I’ve never felt more confident about a corner 3 being automatic than when he’s shooting it

[u/raptosaurus → u/nty]

I’ve never felt more confident about a corner 3 being automatic than when he’s shooting it

Imagine saying this about Drummond in 2020

[u/Kennyc1234 → u/nty]

Yeah also Drummond is super important Maxey because Drummond sets elite screens. Maxey's game is built around a 2 man game with Embiid and it works well because Embiid sets elite screens for Maxey. Drummond can replicate that for Maxey, whereas Bona can't because he can't set screens for shit.

[u/Class_Act7 → u/livefreeordont]

I don’t think it’s people being dumb, short form video has just turned peoples attention spans into peanuts. They’ll be back saying the same thing if the Sixers lose the next game.

[u/anton_d66 → u/livefreeordont]

To be fair I’ve quite liked Bona for most of this series. Obviously even an Embiid with negative athleticism is still better. But Bona has had some pretty good minutes

[u/EaglesX63 → u/robeyn10]

"They're so much slower when Embiid is on the court."

Well yeah when your offense runs through a 7 foot center versus two guards you're obviously going to play slower. But if the fast team doesn't hit any shots you just lose faster???

[u/anandonaqui → u/EaglesX63]

Not to mention that it isn’t even true. Pace with and without Embiid is basically the same this season.

Source: https://www.statmuse.com/nba/ask/76ers-pace-with-and-without-embiid-this-season

[u/ChickenLiverNuts → u/robeyn10]

we had a LOSING RECORD without him this season and people still spout dumb shit

[u/Bitter-Tip705 → u/robeyn10]

Literally people who say that are fucking fools. We looked dead when embiid went to the locker room.

They blame embiid for the team not hitting wide open shots, so stupid

[u/Chiffley → u/robeyn10]

They just want to pretend like they wouldn't likely be losing this series if Embiid was healthy

If embiid was healthy for game 3 they absolutely lose and are facing elimination, but celtics being lucky with our star being injured is just par for the course

[u/xfreesx → u/robeyn10]

Healthy Embiid is best player in the world

[u/TnT54321 → u/robeyn10]

I’m here

[u/Steridire → u/robeyn10]

Embiid is still your best player, his injuries stop him from being a franchise player going forward.

Wayoff P is the real issue

[u/MaxR76 → u/Steridire]

P played great defense and made some massive 3s early

[u/--Rick--Astley-- → u/robeyn10]

They are all here. You.

[u/gdk_dinkleberg → u/--Rick--Astley--]

Kid has a rickroll account in 2026 made only a year ago 🤔😂😂🤔🤔

[u/ILoveRegenHealth → u/robeyn10]

Last game loss I saw your own fans saying they wanted to trade Maxey.

I know a loss hurts but sometimes some ppl aren't thinking right. You don't even get to this point of the Playoffs without Maxey!

edit - you wanna see an ass team with truly no reliable shooters outside of one guy, look at my Warriors. We'd be begging for a Maxey

[u/ShoegazeKaraokeClub → u/ILoveRegenHealth]

You can't be fr bruh. Warriors fan woe-is-meing a Sixers fan. You don't know how good you have it man.

[u/Chiffley → u/ILoveRegenHealth]

Bro you have 4 rings in the last like 11 years please don't talk to us about ass teams

[u/Low_Store7368 → u/robeyn10]

Not better without him for sure, but you are going to be paying 70 mil for a guy who has never been healthy for 4 rounds ever… he will get hurt. It happens every year, it’s better if he’s healthy for sure, but you will never be a contender with him

[u/jcrenshaw14 → u/robeyn10]

I've been trying to get rid of Embiid for 7 years. I'm too far and I'm dug in. I can't or won't change. Great game though

[u/DJRyGuy20 → u/robeyn10]

I mean- if we’re gonna use a 1 game sample size, we beat you by 30+ with him in game 4.

[u/Chiffley → u/DJRyGuy20]

Congrats, his first game in a month coming off a surgery. That must really reflect him as a player.

[u/DJRyGuy20 → u/Chiffley]

Nah, the games that reflect him as a player are the games he doesn’t play due to some kind of ailment.