George compiled a smooth 23 points on 5-of-9 shooting from three-point range, plus four rebounds, three assists, and stout perimeter defense in the Sixers' Game 6 victory.

The Celtics reserves showed life against the Sixers in Game 6, but they couldn't complete the 23-point comeback in the fourth quarter.

Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points, a resurgent Paul George had 23 points and a Philadelphia 76ers' team that lost by 32 points twice in this first-round playoff series played their most complete game of the season and forced Game 7 with a 106-93 win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in the first round of the NBA playoffs. See how to watch and stream Game 6 from Philadelphia.

After the Sixers' 106-93 win over the Boston Celtics, fans did their best to contain themselves during the latest improbable run. Here's everything you missed.

Kelly Oubre Jr.'s troubles on both ends of the court have hurt the Sixers against the Celtics, but Nick Nurse's faith in Oubre remains.

Paul George would rather not have that stain of a 25-game suspension for flunking a drug test on his permanent record. As unnecessary as that failure was, the layoff for the 35-year-old George — who spent most of his first two seasons with the 76ers sidelined with various injuries — came with a bit of a physical rebirth.

PHILADELPHIA — You kept waiting for something to change. Nothing ever did. The best team on the basketball court at Xfinity Mobile Arena was the team that was blown out the last time it played there,