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Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) takes a shot over Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) during the second half of Game 5 of a first-round NBA playoffs basketball series, Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in Boston.
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BOSTON (AP) — Joel Embiid was even better in his second game back.
The New York Knicks and Boston Celtics aim to advance to the second round of the NBA playoffs with road victories while the Denver Nuggets look to force a Game 7 against the injured Minnesota Timberwolves on Thursday night. Back-to-back losses have the Atlanta Hawks looking into their arsenal of defensive schemes and bench rotations as they search for an answer to defending a high-powered Knicks offense. Meanwhile in Boston, Philadelphia 76ers’ center Joel Embiid proved he’d been what his team was missing.
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