James Harden hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 18 seconds left in time beyond regulation and scored 42 factors to assist the Philadelphia 76ers stave off a wild Boston Celtics comeback in a 116-115 victory on Sunday that evened their playoff collection at 2-2.
Marcus Smart’s potential winner was a tick too late and the Celtics now head dwelling for Tuesday’s Game 5.
Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid goes up for a shot in opposition to the Boston Celtics in the course of the second half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff collection, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
The Celtics rallied from 15 factors down with 2 minutes left within the third quarter in hopes of seizing management of the collection.
The Sixers have been getting ready to defeat quite a few instances over the ultimate 17 minutes, none greater than when Joel Embid related with Smart on a driving, one-handed financial institution shot with 1:49 left however was whistled for an offensive foul. The play was reviewed and the decision stood. Boston stored its 112-111 lead with 1:49 left in OT.
Embiid stored his composure and ultimately acquired to the road to sink the go-ahead free throws with 59 seconds left and the season within the stability.
Embiid had 34 factors and 13 rebounds.
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Philadelphia 76ers’ James Harden (1) reacts previous Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart in the course of the second half of Game 4 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff collection, Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
They went to time beyond regulation tied 107-all after Smart was brief on a 3 on the horn that was one of many few clutch pictures Boston missed within the quarter. The Celtics trailed by 15 factors with 2 minutes left within the third earlier than they sucked the life out of the Wells Fargo Center.
The enjoyable started when Smart and Jaylen Brown buried consecutive 3-pointers and Jayson Tatum attacked the rim for a bucket that worn out an eight-point gap in 90 seconds. Al Horford put them forward 98-90 — on a possession that began on the opposite finish when Tyrese Maxey had his shot blocked — and shimmied for the gang as boos rained on him.
Yes, the 76ers had dwelling court docket however followers tensed up as reminiscences all these second-round exits since 2001 stirred contained in the constructing. Smart and Malcolm Brogdon hit consecutive 3s for a 105-100 lead.
Boston Celtics’ Derrick White walks the court docket throughout time beyond regulation of Game 4 in an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals playoff collection in opposition to the Philadelphia 76ers , Sunday, May 7, 2023, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
But it was P.J. Tucker, the guts and guts of the Sixers, who once more did the soiled work on a defensive rebound a bucket. He made the free throw with 1:05 left and the tie sport gave them new life.
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