It will be the Philadelphia 76ers against the New York Knicks in the Eastern Conference semifinals, courtesy of the 14th 3-1 comeback in NBA playoffs history.

The Sixers won their third straight elimination game with a 109-100 win in Game 7 on Saturday, eliminating a Boston Celtics team that was missing star Jayson Tatum due to knee stiffness. It wasn’t easy, just like the rest of this series.

It is Philadelphia’s first playoff series win since 2023, and their first 3-1 comeback in franchise history after 19 tries. Joel Embiid led the way in Game 7 wiuth 34 points, 12 rebounds and 6 assists, while Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 7 assists.

The Sixers-Knicks series begins on Monday.

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