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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.

The Philadelphia 76ers put their season on the line as they visit Boston on Tuesday night for a Game 5 battle with the Celtics in the first round of the NBA’s Eastern Conference Playoffs.

Joel Embiid made his return to the 76ers fewer than three weeks after an emergency surgery, but it wasn’t enough as Philadelphia fell 128-96 at home. Boston is up 3-1 in the series and has the chance to close out Philadelphia at home in five games tonight.

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

The Boston Celtics announced their starting lineup decision for the potential series-clinching Game 5 against the Philadelphia 76ers.

The All-Star point guard also did not have an answer when asked why his team did not already possess that mentality in Sunday’s Game 4, when the Sixers trailed two games to one in the best-of-seven, first-round series and then got blasted by 32 points on their home floor.

Boston Celtics fans were loud and proud on Sunday as their squad dominated on the road against the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 4 of their first-round series.