“Let all things be done decently and in order.” — 1 Cor 14:40
Here is the real Game 7 result (just finished) between the Philadelphia 76ers and the Boston Celtics:
Final Score
76ers 109
Celtics 100 (CBS Sports)
What happened (real recap, not generic):
The 76ers completed a historic comeback from down 3–1 in the series (Reuters)
Joel Embiid dominated: 34 points, 12 rebounds, 6 assists (CBS Sports)
Tyrese Maxey was huge: 30 points + clutch late scoring (CBS Sports)
Boston was missing Jayson Tatum (knee injury), which hurt them badly (New York Post)
Jaylen Brown led Boston with about 33 points, but it wasn’t enough (Reuters)
Key turning point:
The 76ers took control late and closed strong in the 4th quarter, with Embiid + Maxey combining for most of the clutch points (Liberty Ballers)
Big picture:
Philly advances to face the New York Knicks next
This was one of the rare Game 7 comebacks after being down 3–1 in NBA history (Reuters)
The Philadelphia 76ers last won the NBA championship in 1983.
Last time 76ers won NBA championship was 1983: Led by legends Julius "Dr. J" Erving and Moses Malone, the team famously swept the Los Angeles Lakers 4–0 in the Finals. This victory fulfilled Moses Malone's famous "Fo', Fo', Fo'" prediction (though they actually went 4-0, 4-1, 4-0 during that playoff run).
In total, the franchise has three championships:
1983: (As the Philadelphia 76ers)
1967: (As the Philadelphia 76ers)
1955: (As the Syracuse Nationals)
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