Maxey Scores 30 as 76ers Beat Celtics to Force Game 7
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points and Paul George added 23 as the 76ers defeated the Celtics 106-93 to tie the playoff series at 3-3, forcing a decisive Game 7.
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Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 106-93 victory over the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their NBA first-round playoff series. The win ties the series at 3-3, setting up a decisive Game 7 in Boston. Paul George contributed 23 points, while Joel Embiid, returning early from an appendectomy, added 19 points. The 76ers dominated the game, highlighted by a spectacular third-quarter play where Kelly Oubre Jr. blocked Jaylen Brown, leading to a fast break finished by rookie VJ Edgecombe with a powerful dunk after a behind-the-back pass from George. For the Celtics, Jaylen Brown scored 18 points despite foul trouble, and Jayson Tatum added 17 before exiting in the third quarter with a suspected calf injury. The deciding Game 7 will take place in Boston on May 2.