The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to avoid elimination in their first-round playoff series.

Embiid returned to 'Process' form only 19 days after undergoing an emergency appendectomy. His 33 points and eight assists helped staved off elimination to send the series back to Philly.

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,

The Celtics looked to be in position to put the Sixers away, but instead they're heading to Philadelphia for a Game 6

BOSTON — It looked a lot like they imagined it would, once upon a time. Joel Embiid was scoring buckets and drawing crowds. Tyrese Maxey was zigging and zagging through the resulting alleyways. Paul George was knocking down threes and playing ironman minutes of solid defense.

The Sixers are once again in a familiar place. After a 128–96 loss to the Celtics in Game 4, they now face elimination in their first-round series. As reported by NBC Sports Philadelphia, head coach Nick Nurse pointed to the team’s inconsistency,

Joel Embiid scored 33 points and dished eight assists to lead the Sixers to a comeback victory over the Boston Celtics to stay alive and send the series back to Philadelphia.

What you should knowThe 76ers are taking on the Celtics in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series in Boston Tuesday night. Here's how to watch and stream.The Celtics lead the series 3-1, and a win tonight would end the Sixers' season.