Embiid returns, but Celtics crush 76ers to take 3-1 series lead

Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, and Jayson Tatum added 30 as the Celtics crushed the Sixers in Joel Embiid's return in Game 4 to take a commanding 3-1 series lead.

• Apr 26

Joel Embiid will play vs. Celtics in Game 4 of first-round playoff series

Joel Embiid, who underwent appendectomy surgery on April 9, was upgraded to questionable for Game 4 against Boston about two hours before tip-off.

• Apr 26

Sixers drop Game 3 to Celtics, trail series 2-1

Jayson Tatum continued to impress in his return from injury, scoring 25 points to help the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers Friday night.

• Apr 25

Sixers headed to play-in tournament, set to host Orlando Wednesday

Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points in the Philadelphia 76ers' final regular-season game.

• Apr 12

Tyrese Maxey scores 32 as Sixers defeat Pacers to snap 3-game skid

Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, Paul George had 21 as the 76ers beat the Pacers to snap a three-game skid.

• Apr 10

Embiid undergoes successful appendectomy surgery in Texas, Sixers say

Joel Embiid was discharged from a Texas hospital and is headed back to Philadelphia after undergoing appendectomy surgery.

• Apr 10

Sixers lose 3rd straight in loss to Rockets, drop in standings amid playoff push

Kevin Durant scored 29 points and the Rockets extended their winning streak to eight games with a 113-102 win Thursday night over the 76ers, who were missing Joel Embiid after he had an appendectomy.

• Apr 9

Sixers lose to Spurs, despite Victor Wembanyama exiting with injury

Stephon Castle had 17 points, 13 assists and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held on to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 115-102 after losing Victor Wembanyama in the first half due to a left rib contusion.

• Apr 6

Sixers fall to Pistons as Detroit clinches top seed in Eastern Conference

Tobias Harris led the charge against his former team Saturday night, helping Detroit clinch the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference.

• Apr 4

Paul George, Joel Embiid lift Sixers over Timberwolves

Paul George scored 23 points, Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. each had 21 as the 76ers defeat the Timberwolves.

• Apr 3

George scores 39 points in 76ers' win over Wizards

Paul George scored a season-high 39 points, and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame Joel Embiid's absence because of an illness in a 153-131 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.

• Apr 1

Heat rally late, use 14-0 run in final moments to pull away and beat 76ers

Tyler Herro scored 30 points, Bam Adebayo finished with 23 points and 16 rebounds, and the Miami Heat used a 14-0 run in the final moments to rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 119-109.

• Mar 30

Embiid, George rally 76ers to win over Hornets

Joel Embiid scored 29 points as the Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a win over the Charlotte Hornets.

• Mar 28

Embiid, George return to lineup and lead 76ers past Bulls

Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.

• Mar 25

Edgecombe scores 35 as Sixers lose to Thunder in McCain's return to Philly

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 22 points, Jalen Williams added 18 in his return to the lineup and the Thunder won their 12th game in a row with a 123-103 victory over the short-handed 76ers.

• Mar 23

Sixers' Edgecombe scores career-high 38 points, toppling Kings 139-118

Rookie VJ Edgecombe scored a career high 38 points with 11 assists, and Justin Edwards added 32 points as the 76ers beat the Sacramento Kings 139-118.

• Mar 20

Quentin Grimes scores 31 points to lead Philadelphia 76ers past Trail Blazers

Quentin Grimes scored 14 of his season-high 31 points in the fourth quarter as the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Portland Trail Blazers 109-103.

• Mar 15

Grimes scores 28 as short-handed Sixers hold on to defeat Nets

Sixers' guard Quentin Grimes scored a season-high 28 points in a 104-97 victory over the Brooklyn Nets.

• Mar 14

Chamberlain's friends, family root for today's NBA stars to challenge his records

Wilt Chamberlain's family is keeping close watch as Shai Gilgeous-Alexander closes in on one of his long-standing NBA records.

• Mar 12

Cam Payne, VJ Edgecombe help 76ers rally to win over Grizzlies

Cam Payne scored 13 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter, rookie VJ Edgecombe added 21 points in his return to the lineup and the 76ers rallied to beat the Grizzlies 139-129 on Tuesday night.

• Mar 10

76ers All-Star Tyrese Maxey sidelined at least 3 weeks with finger tendon injury

Philadelphia 76ers All-Star guard Tyrese Maxey will be sidelined for at least three weeks because of a tendon injury in the small finger of his right hand.

• Mar 10

James Harden joins 29,000-point club as Cavaliers cruise to win over 76ers

James Harden scored 21 points to become the ninth player in NBA history with more than 29,000 career points, and the Cavaliers cruised to a 115-101 victory over the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers.

• Mar 9

Tyrese Maxey exits game with hand injury as Sixers lose to Hawks

The injury-riddled Sixers lose to Hawks Saturday night as Tyrese Maxey exits the game in final minute with hand injury.

• Mar 7

Maxey scores 25, Grimes sinks late free throws as 76ers beat Jazz

Quentin Grimes hit two tiebreaking free throws with 16.4 seconds remaining, Tyrese Maxey scored 25 points and the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers beat the Utah Jazz 106-102.

• Mar 4

Shorthanded 76ers crushed by Wembanyama, Spurs

Dylan Harper scored 22 points and Victor Wembanyama needed only 10 to help the San Antonio Spurs bounce back from the first loss in 12 games and rout the Philadelphia 76ers 131-91 on Tuesday night.

• Mar 3

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