Sixers Even Series, Edgecombe Sparks Win

0:00On April 22nd, Philadelphia Sixers evened up their playoff series against the Boston Celtics with a solid 111-97 win-in, Game 2. Vijay Edgecomb dropped 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, battling through pain from a nasty fall early on. Tyree's Maxi backed him up with 29 points and 9 assists, hitting 6 of Philly's 19-3 pointers total. The Sixers shot nearly 48% from the field and lit it up from deep at 19-39. They bounced back strong after that blowout loss in Game 1, 123-91. Boston's Jalen Brown led all scores with 36 points, while Jason Tatum had 19 points, 14 boards, and 9 assists. But the Celtics struggled, shooting just 39% overall, and only 13 of 47 from 3, plus 13 turnovers that Philly turned into 16 points. Philly's still missing Joel Embed, who's in strength training after his April 9th appendectomy. Edgecomb limped to the locker room twice, once each in the first and third quarters,

1:03but came back firing, helping build a 13 point lead. Intensity was off the charts, peaking when Brown got a technical after a monster dunk over Adam Bona. Now the series heads to Philly for Game 3 on Friday, and you know these squads are just getting started. I'm Corey, with the story. That's your Boston Celtics news today update. AI powered and always on.