Philadelphia forced a decisive Game 7 against the Boston Celtics with a 106-93 win, getting strong contributions from Tyrese Maxey, Paul George and Joel Embiid in what ESPN described as perhaps their best all-around performance of the season.
The win keeps the Sixers alive in the first-round series, setting up a winner-take-all Game 7 against a Celtics team that had been on the verge of advancing.
Maxey, George and Embiid each delivered when the Sixers needed them most, with no single player allowed to carry the load alone. The 13-point margin of victory reflected a team effort that had been inconsistent for much of the season. Philadelphia's ability to sustain that level for a full playoff game against Boston is the question that will define whether the series result goes in their favor.
Game 7 will determine which team advances to the second round of the NBA playoffs.
