Player grades: Joel Embiid, Sixers eliminate Celtics with Game 7 win

VJ Edgecombe: A

It was a great start for Edgecombe as he continues to thrive in this building. He played fantastic defense on the perimeter and bodied up against Celtics star Jaylen Brown while also being effective on the offensive end. He was too quick for any of Boston’s perimeter guys and was able to get to the basket and come up with some impressive finishes to keep the scoreboard moving for the Sixers. The amount of clutch shots he made off catch-and-shoot opportunities was huge as he put his stamp on this one in a number of different ways. Another feather in the cap for this impressive young rookie in his first Game 7 on the road.

Paul George: B-plus

Outside of some head-scratching turnovers, George was good in this one. He was efficient with his offense as he got to his spots out on the floor and was able to calm the Sixers down at times with his ability to knock down a big shot. There were times when the Celtics tried to climb into this one, but George then knocked down a big shot to quiet the crowd. He had a tough second half offensively, but he battled his behind off on the defensive end.

Kelly Oubre Jr.: C-plus

The 11-year veteran out of Kansas provided a great impact on both ends. He was all over the place defensively as he caused a lot of problems with his length and defensive acumen. He also cut inside for a couple of dunks which helped the offense when the Celtics sent doubles to Embiid and Maxey. There were some overall struggles as he got into some foul trouble, but Oubre did a lot of the little things in this one.

Joel Embiid: A-plus

The big fella knew an efficient night was coming, and it happened at the absolute best time for Philadelphia. He was terrific in the two-man game with Maxey as he did a great job of showing off his touch on the offensive end. He was also fantastic as a passer whenever Boston doubled. He was running the offense from the post and he was terrific in many other ways in this one. When the Celtics found a rhythm in the second quarter, he came up with some big buckets to restore order a bit. He made life miserable for Boston big men Luka Garza and Neemias Queta all night long. He made some huge plays in the fourth to keep the Celtics at bay and was just overall phenomenal on both ends. He laid it all out on the line in this one.

Quentin Grimes: B-minus

The Sixers needed some energy off their bench and Grimes gave it to them. He was all over the place on the defensive end and had some good moments on offense to help the Sixers find success. He was so helpful on the glass and made plays with his passing to help Philadelphia and find a way to contribute on the floor.

Andre Drummond: C

The overall night for Drummond was a tough one. He was able to grab a rebound, but he had trouble with Celtics big man Neemias Queta as he was unable to keep up with him in the paint.

Justin Edwards: Incomplete

Edwards didn’t produce much in his initial stint as he missed a bucket in the paint, but he did make some plays on the defensive end, so the Sixers will take that.

Dominick Barlow: Incomplete

When Oubre got into foul trouble, the Sixers turned to Barlow off the bench and he had some good defensive moments against this Celtics team to force a miss here and there.

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