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Paul George has advice for the Philadelphia 76ers on how to focus on the little details in a playoff series.
Fast forward a year later, the Sixers still dealt with adversity as injuries once again played a role, but they were able to rally together and clinch a playoff spot. They did so with a 109-97 win over the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, sans Joel Embiid.
Joel Embiid, not even three weeks removed from an appendectomy, is probably not going to make up a meaningful portion of the difference between the Sixers and Boston Celtics. Game 5 is on Tuesday night in Boston,
Philadelphia 76ers star Paul George is pushing Tyrese Maxey to stay aggressive and shoot the ball more.
PHILADELPHIA -- The Philadelphia 76ers finished up the 2025-26 regular season with a record of 45-37 which is a huge 21-win improvement from the previous year. Of course, the 2024-25 season was ravaged by injuries that ruined any chance they had at ...
Thanks to a gutsy effort from Joel Embiid and a little bit of luck along the way, the Sixers are still swinging.
George was 15 of 22 from the field, made 6 of 12 three-pointers and had six assists and five rebounds. Tyrese Maxey added 28 points and nine assists.
The Sixers earned another chance to play basketball this season, winning Game 5 in Boston to force an elimination Game 6 in Philadelphia on Thursday. Joel Embiid did the heavy work for Philadelphia, amassing 33 points and eight assists—the highest mark in both categories for either team.
WASHINGTON — Paul George exploded for his most points as a Sixer on Wednesday night and at times looked like he couldn’t miss. George delivered a brilliant performance in the Sixers’ 153-131 win over the lowly Wizards at Capital One Arena. He posted ...
George struggled early in the game, but scored 23 of his 28 points in the second half. Embiid had a game-high 35 points.
The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. See how to watch and stream Game 5 from Boston.
Joel Embiid helped the 76ers rally from a 13-point, third quarter deficit, holding the Celtics to just 11 points in the final frame of Game 5.