The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 to win their playoff series 4-3. Joel Embiid led the comeback, becoming the first player to score 100 points in a series after missing the first three games.
19-year-old edges Knueppel by just 26 pointsFlagg is first teen to score 50 points in an NBA gameCooper Flagg edged his former Duke roommate to win the NBA rookie of the year award on Monday night. Flagg is the first rookie since Michael Jordan in the 1984-85 season to lead his team in points, rebounds, assists and steals. Flagg and Knueppel were first and second in rookie scoring, the first former college teammates to achieve the feat since UConn stars Emeka Okafor and Ben Gordon in 2004-05. Philadelphia’s VJ Edgecombe was the other finalist for this year’s award.The 19-year-old Flagg is the second-youngest player to win the award behind LeBron James. Continue reading...
VJ Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall on his back early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the 76ers beat the Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their series at one game apiece.
The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 in Game 2 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Tuesday, tying the series 1-1. VJ Edgecombe became the youngest player in NBA history to record 30 points and 10 rebounds in a playoff game at 20 years, 265 days old, surpassing Magic Johnson's record. Tyrese Maxey added 29 points as the 76ers won as 13.5-point underdogs — their largest upset since 2005.
