Joel Embiid’s Best Playoff Games, Part II: Game 5 vs Celtics in 2026

Joel Embiid delivered a standout performance in Game 5 of the Philadelphia 76ers' 2026 playoff series against the Boston Celtics, finishing with 33 points, 4 rebounds, and 8 assists on 12-23 shooting, along with a +13 plus/minus rating. The game was part of a series in which the Sixers, widely written off by fans, managed to claw their way back into contention against Boston. Liberty Ballers is covering this as Part II of an ongoing retrospective on Embiid's best playoff performances, having previously highlighted his dominant Game 3 against Toronto in 2019.