NBA: Joel Embiid, 76ers close on series win after downing Celtics

Joel Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to within one win of a series triumph over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, scoring 33 points in a 115-103 road victory in their best-of-seven Eastern Conference playoff duel. Embiid delivered another towering performance that underscored his NBA Most Valuable Player status as the Sixers dominated from early in the first quarter to leave Boston's TD Garden home crowd in stunned silence. The result gives the third-seeded Sixers a 3-2 series lead, meaning they can advance to the conference finals with a win in game six on home court in Philadelphia on Thursday. The Sixers will head into that game brimming with confidence after an assured di...Keep on reading: NBA: Joel Embiid, 76ers close on series win after downing Celtics

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