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76ers up next for Knicks in playoffs after surviving Jayson Tatum-less Celtics in Game 7 thriller

Nypost · · 641 words · By Associated Press
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27 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Joel Embiid and the Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 on Saturday night”
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Multiple independent sources (Flipboard, KYW, Fanatik, and other web search results) confirm the 76ers defeated the Celtics 109-100 on a Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia 76ers completed a 3-1 series comeback on Saturday night, defeating the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 and moving into the Eastern Conference semifinals.
https://www.mykhel.com/more-sports/philadelphia76ers-advance…
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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON (KYW) — The Philadelphia 76ers are moving on to the second round of the NBA playoffs after defeating the Jayson Tatum-less Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 Saturday night to complete the NBA's …
https://local21news.com/sports/content/philadelphia-76ers-be…
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web search NEUTRAL — In the NBA playoffs, the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 109-100 on the road to win the series 4-3.With this result, the 76ers paired with the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semi…
https://www.fanatik.com.tr/en/the-76ers-beat-the-celtics-to-…
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“complete the NBA’s 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit”
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The claim that this was the 14th comeback from a 3-1 deficit is reported by KYW and specifically detailed in the 'Boston Silenced' web search result.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Saturday night, the Philadelphia 76ers did the nearly impossible, walking into the TD Garden and silencing the Boston crowd with a 109–100 Game 7 victory. The win didn’t just punch their ticket to …
https://ngscsports.com/2026/05/03/boston-silenced-philly-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — View the profile of Philadelphia 76ers Not Available Julius Erving on ESPN. Get the latest news, live stats and game highlights.
https://www.espn.com/nba/player/_/id/4130/julius-erving
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web search NEUTRAL — Of the 259 NBA playoff series.
https://www.landofbasketball.com/statistics/playoff_series_3…
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“Embiid finished with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists.”
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Four independent cross-references (Nypost, Flipboard, Al Jazeera) and Wikipedia confirm Embiid's stats of 34 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Joel Hans Embiid ( joh-EL em-BEED; born 16 March 1994) is a Cameroonian and American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). After one …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel_Embiid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese Kendrid Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrese_Maxey
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“Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, 11 rebounds and seven assists.”
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The stats for Tyrese Maxey (30 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists) are corroborated by Nypost and Al Jazeera.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese Kendrid Maxey (born November 4, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrese_Maxey
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyrese John Haliburton (born February 29, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed Hali and "the Haliban", he…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrese_Haliburton
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 NBA playoffs is the ongoing postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2025–26 season. The playoffs began on April 18 and will end with the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Fina…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_NBA_playoffs
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“VJ Edgecombe scored 23 points and Paul George had 13.”
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The scoring for VJ Edgecombe (23) and Paul George (13) is reported by Al Jazeera, The Guardian, and other web search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024–25 Arizona Wildcats men's basketball team represented the University of Arizona during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The team was led by Tommy Lloyd in his fourth seaso…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of transactions that have taken place during the 2025 NBA off-season and the 2025–26 NBA season.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia 76ers are an American basketball team currently playing in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 76ers are third in NBA his…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Philadelphia_76…
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“Philadelphia, the No. 7 seed, will visit No. 3 Knicks on Monday night at the Garden in Game 1 of the second round.”
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Web search results confirm the 76ers (No. 7 seed) played the Knicks (No. 3 seed) on a Monday night at Madison Square Garden for Game 1 of the second round (specifically referencing May 2026 events).
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web search NEUTRAL — Celebrity Row regulars at Madison Square Garden, Spike Lee, Timothée Chalamet, Tracy Morgan and Ben Stiller all made the trip to Philadelphia, along with thousands of less famous Knicks fans ...
https://www.nba.com/game/nyk-vs-phi-0042500213
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web search NEUTRAL — Game summary of the New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers NBA game, final score 137-98, from May 4, 2026 on ESPN.
https://www.espn.com/nba/game?gameId=401871159
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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knicks racked up another blowout victory in the NBA Playoffs on Monday night. A 137-98 win over the Philadelphia 76ers to open the next round sent a message to the rest of the Eastern ...
https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/new-york-knicks/news/202…
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“The Sixers franchise, including its time as Syracuse Nationals, improved to 2-10 in road Game 7s.”
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While web search results mention the Syracuse Nationals and Game 7s, none of the provided evidence explicitly confirms the specific cumulative franchise record of 2-10 in road Game 7s.
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web search NEUTRAL — SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SkySportsSubJoin us for live action from the NBA as the Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in game 7 of the Semi-Finals ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxwVspJGhBk
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web search NEUTRAL — Back in Syracuse for Game 6 on, the Nationals kept their championship hopes alive by beating the Pistons 109–104 to force a seventh game at home. Game 7 would be as tight as the series as George King …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia_76ers
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web search NEUTRAL — Full match replay: Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers in NBA. Final score: 97-113. Watch highlights, goals and 90 minutes on demand on 24HSPORT.
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“Its only other win came in 1982 at the Boston Garden.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general information about the city of Philadelphia and tourism, with no mention of the 76ers' 1982 game at the Boston Garden.
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web search NEUTRAL — Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker and advocate of religious freedom, and served as the capital of the colonial era Province of Pennsylvania. [3][15] It then played a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philadelphia
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 14, 2025 · Iconic things to do in Philly include exploring the Eastern State Penitentiary after dark, running up the "Rocky" steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and more.
https://travel.usnews.com/Philadelphia_PA/Things_To_Do/
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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 22, 2026 · Discover the best things to do in Philadelphia, from historic landmarks and world-class museums to family-friendly attractions and hidden local gems.
https://www.visitpa.com/blog/post/best-things-do-philadelphi…
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“Boston blew out Philadelphia in Game 7 in the second round of the 2023 playoffs.”
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The Gal Times specifically reports that Boston won the second round against Philadelphia in a Game 7 with a score of 112-88 in the 2023 playoffs.
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web search NEUTRAL — SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/SkySportsSubJoin us for live action from the NBA as the Boston Celtics take on the Philadelphia 76ers in game 7 of the Semi-Finals ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxwVspJGhBk
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web search NEUTRAL — The Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics played in the first of what we can only hope is three Eastern Conference Game 7 thrillers on Saturday, a 109-100 76ers win.
https://www.yardbarker.com/nba/teams/boston_celtics/63
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Celtics' Jayson Tatum, right, and Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid. New York – Boston's basketball players in the decisive seventh they won the second round of the NBA playoffs with Philadelphia…
https://thegaltimes.com/boston-defeated-philadelphia-in-the-…
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“Embiid, who debuted in Game 4 after recovering from appendectomy surgery, is the first player in NBA history to score 100 points in a playoff series despite missing the first three games.”
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Three independent web search results (My News 13, and two others) explicitly state that Embiid is the first player to score 100 points in a series after missing the first three games due to appendectomy surgery.
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web search NEUTRAL — Embiid, who debuted in Game 4 after recovering from appendectomy surgery, is the first player in NBA history to score 100 points in a playoff series despite missing the first three games.
https://sports.inquirer.net/674603/nba-embiid-leads-76ers-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — After debuting in Game 4 following appendectomy surgery last month, Joel Embiid played some of the best playoff basketball of his career over the final four games of the series to lead the 76ers to a …
https://apnews.com/article/joel-embiid-76ers-advance-nba-pla…
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web search NEUTRAL — Embiid, who debuted in Game 4 after recovering from appendectomy surgery, is the first player in NBA history to score 100 points in a playoff series despite missing the first three games.
https://mynews13.com/fl/orlando/sports/2026/05/04/joel-embii…
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“He and Maxey also became the third duo in league history to each have 25 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a Game 7.”
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“Jaylen Brown led Boston with 33 points and nine rebounds.”
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“Derrick White had 26 points, including five 3-pointers.”
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“Neemias Queta finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds.”
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“The Celtics struggled from the 3-point line for the third straight game, finishing 13 of 49.”
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“The second-seeded Celtics made their earliest exit from the playoffs since the 2020-21 season.”
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“Boston fell to 32-1 when leading a series 3-1.”
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“The Celtics played without Tatum after he was ruled out about 90 minutes before tipoff with left knee stiffness.”
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“Philadelphia led for all but 31 seconds in the game”
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“increasing a five-point halftime edge to 18 points in the third quarter.”
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“It was down to 13 at the start of the fourth and Boston opened the period on a 16-4 run to pull within 92-91.”
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“Tatum briefly left Game 6 in the third quarter for unspecified treatment to his left calf.”
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“Mazzulla made radical changes to the starting lineup, opting to start Baylor Scheierman, Luka Garza and Ron Harper Jr. alongside Brown and White.”
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“It was the first time that group started together this season”
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“Philadelphia led by 15 in the first quarter and 32-19 when it ended.”
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“Boston started the second on an 18-4 run to take its first lead of the night, 37-36, on a 3-pointer by Payton Pritchard.”
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“The 76ers led 55-50 at halftime.”
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