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Joel Embiid’s Instagram Post After Dominant Showing vs. Celtics

Joel Embiid celebrated the 76ers' victory with a post on Instagram Tuesday night.
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Joel Embiid’s Instagram Post After Dominant Showing vs. Celtics
Joel Embiid’s Instagram Post After Dominant Showing vs. Celtics

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On a personal note, Joel Embiid had to feel good about the performance he put on display Tuesday night. With the Boston Celtics in town, the Sixers had their backs against the wall in the regular season series, as they’ve come up short against the Celtics three times before.

Tuesday’s game was the final chance the Sixers had to avoid a sweep. It wasn’t the best all-around team effort for the Sixers, but Embiid once again proved why he’s in the MVP discussion.

After the game, Embiid posted to Instagram to let everybody know that he believes his team is “on the right path” after taking down the defending Eastern Conference Champions 103-101.

Embiid nearly scored half of his team’s points on Tuesday night. During a 38-minute shift, the big man drilled 20 shots and 12 free throws to account for 52 points.

For the third time this year, Embiid scored over 50 points. 

While the big man did mention he felt slightly disappointed in the Sixers’ struggles to put away an undermanned Celtics team when they had several chances, the big man still feels good about getting a notable win before the Sixers embark on a playoff run in the coming weeks. 

Justin Grasso covers the Philadelphia 76ers for All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him for live updates on Twitter: @JGrasso_.

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Justin Grasso was a credentialed writer and publisher covering the Philadelphia 76ers for Sports Illustrated’s Philadelphia 76ers On SI Network. Grasso got his start in sports media in 2016 with FantasyPros, working the news desk, providing game-by-game player analysis and updates on the Portland Trail Blazers and the Golden State Warriors. By 2017, he joined FanSided’s Philadelphia Eagles site as a staff writer. After spending one season covering the Eagles as a staff writer, Grasso was promoted to become the site’s Co-Editor. For the next two NFL seasons, he covered the Eagles closely before broadening his NFL coverage. For a brief stint, Grasso covered the NFL on a national basis after joining Heavy.com as an NFL news desk writer. In 2019, Grasso joined the 76ers' beat on a part-time basis, stepping into a role with South Jersey’s 97.3 ESPN. Ahead of the 2019-2020 NBA season, he concluded a three-year stint covering the Eagles and joined the Sixers beat full-time. Grasso has covered the 76ers exclusively since then for Sports Illustrated. He is a member of the Pro Basketball Writers Association. Twitter: @JGrasso_ Instagram: @JGrassoMedia Threads: @JGrassoMedia

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