3 things to watch in Celtics-76ers Game 6

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics in Game 5 of their 2026 NBA Playoffs first-round series, with Joel Embiid leading a comeback win with 33 points and eight assists, forcing the series back to Philadelphia for Game 6. Boston holds a series lead over Philadelphia (seeded 2nd vs. 7th in the East), but their performance is heavily tied to three-point shooting — shooting 47.7% from three in wins and just 27% in losses. Key storylines for Game 6 include the Embiid vs. Nikola Vučević matchup and whether Boston can return to effective three-point shooting.