Sixers Bell Ringer: Philadelphia forces Game 7 with masterful win over Boston

Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings:

Tyrese Maxey – 23.5
VJ Edgecombe – 16
Joel Embiid – 13.5
Paul George – 8
Kelly Oubre Jr. – 5
Justin Edwards – 4
Andre Drummond – 3
Quentin Grimes – 3
Jared McCain – 3
Dominick Barlow – 2
MarJon Beauchamp – 2
Adem Bona – 1
Porter Martone – 1
Cam Payne – 1
Jabari Walker – 1
Trendon Watford – 1
15th roster spot – 1

Philadelphia 76ers fans must collectively feel like they’re experiencing some sort of fever dream. Up against the heavily favored Celtics, the Sixers outplayed, outcoached and outhustled Boston on their way to a 106-93 victory that wasn’t that close. The Sixers have tied their first-round series up at three games apiece to force a Game 7 in Boston on Saturday.

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Winning the game is one thing, but Philadelphia reached a level of play towards the end of the second quarter and the third period that left fans downright giddy. The Sixers were flamethrowers shooting the basketball, soaring for hellacious dunks, playing tight defense on a string, skying to block Boston attempts at the rim, and throwing passes behind their back like the Globetrotters. It was quite possibly the best stretch of basketball this group has played this season, and to do it on this stage against this opponent is remarkable. Joe Mazzulla pulled his starters with over 10 minutes left and that Boston bench group actually went on an 11-0 run to briefly have “oh no” running through our minds. But the Sixers quickly course-corrected and finished becoming the embodiment of the ‘team nobody wants to play’ the national media would claim them to be whenever they had a solid couple games this season.

The only shame is we have to whittle down tonight’s Bell Ringer options to just a few names, when, to paraphrase Jason Kelce, it was the whole team.

Paul George: 23 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 1 block, 4 turnovers

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – APRIL 30: Paul George #8 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts during the third quarter of a game against the Boston Celtics in Game Six of the First Round of the NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs at Xfinity Mobile Arena on…

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