NBA Playoffs Bracket Update (May 2nd)

about 1 month ago

NBA Playoffs Bracket Update (May 2nd)

Tonight was this year's Playoffs' first Game 7 and it did not disappoint. The 76ers came back from a 3-1 series deficit to beat Boston 109-100. Boston was -8000 to win it all after Game 4. Joel Embiid dropped 34-12-8 and Jaylen Brown had 33 of his own. The 76ers now face the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Semifinals.

By Samir Mehdi

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