The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 109-100 in Game 7 on Saturday, eliminating the second-seeded Celtics from the NBA playoffs.

Joel Embiid led Philadelphia's victory with 34 points, 12 rebounds and six assists. Tyrese Maxey also contributed significantly to the 76ers' win in the decisive game.

The Celtics were paced by Jaylen Brown, who scored 34 points and grabbed nine rebounds in the loss. Derrick White added 26 points for Boston in their elimination game.

The victory allows Philadelphia to advance to the next round of the playoffs, while ending Boston's postseason run despite entering as the higher seed. The game was played in Boston, where the Celtics were unable to protect their home court in the winner-take-all contest.

The series went the full seven games, with Philadelphia ultimately prevailing in the deciding matchup to move forward in their playoff campaign.