Celtics roll to massive Game 2 win over 76ers
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Brown, Brogdon lead way as Celtics spoil Embiid's return, even series against 76ers
Jaylen Brown scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics rolled past the visiting Philadelphia 76ers 121-87 on Wednesday night, spoiling the return of reigning league MVP Joel Embiid.
76ers' Joel Embiid returns for Game 2, starting vs. Celtics - ESPN
BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid, who was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player on Tuesday night, will return from a sprained LCL in his right knee and start Game 2 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.
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Sixers' Joel Embiid says MVP is 'a validation of everything' - ESPN
BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar Joel Embiid said the chances of someone like him — who started playing basketball in his native Cameroon at the age of 15 — winning the NBA's Most Valuable Player award are «probably negative zero,» but that it is proof that «improbable doesn't mean impossible.»
Sources - 76ers' Joel Embiid back for Game 2, barring setback - ESPN
BOSTON — Philadelphia 76ers superstar center Joel Embiid, who was named the NBA's Most Valuable Player Tuesday night, is — barring any setbacks — set to return from his sprained LCL in his right knee in Game 2 of Philadelphia's Eastern Conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Anthony Davis, Lakers hold off Warriors to win opener
SAN FRANCISCO: Anthony Davis scored 30 points and led a defensive masterclass as the Los Angeles Lakers defeated the Golden State Warriors 117-112 on the road to take a 1-0 lead in their NBA Western Conference playoff series on Tuesday. The eagerly anticipated showdown between the two Californian glamor clubs lived up to the billing as the Lakers held off a thrilling late Golden State rally to take a crucial early advantage against the NBA champions in the best-of-seven series. The Lakers appeared to be cruising to victory after opening up a 14-point lead with less than six minutes remaining in the fourth quarter after a clinical defensive performance at San Francisco’s Chase Center.
Knicks top Heat 111-105, even Eastern Conference semifinal series
Jalen Brunson scored 30 points and keyed the run the New York Knicks needed just in time to get by a Miami Heat team playing without Jimmy Butler, evening the Eastern Conference semifinals at a game apiece with a 111-105 victory Tuesday night. Julius Randle returned from a sprained left ankle that sidelined him in Game 1 with 25 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists, and RJ Barrett scored 24 points for the No.