![]() … Boston shot 85% (17 of 20) in the first quarter, outscoring the 76ers 26-8 in the paint. … Harden scored 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting in the first quarter.Ĭeltics: Brown scored 14 points in the first quarter and had Tatum 20 points in the second, his highest total in a quarter of a playoff game. Melton was scoreless in the second half, however. Miami) as the only 76ers to make at least five 3s without a miss in a playoff half, since at least the 1997 playoffs. According to Stathead, he joins Maxey (vs. Brown started 6 for 6 from the field for a Boston team that thrived without Embiid protecting the rim, going on an 11-0 run at one point.īoston shot 74% for the half but took only a 66-63 lead into halftime after the 76ers went 11 for 19 (55%) from the 3-point line.ħ6ers: De’Anthony Melton had 17 first-half points, making each of his five 3-point attempts. Harden led the attack early for Philadelphia, hitting his first five attempts, including two 3s. The 76ers made eight of their first 10 attempts, spacing the floor well and spreading out Boston’s defense. The Celtics attacked the paint, connecting on 13 of their first 14 shots. As expected, Embiid’s absence in the middle contributed to a faster pace. Reed took Embiid’s place in the starting lineup, like he did with Embiid out for the final game of the Nets series. After they led by 13 points earlier in the fourth quarter, Joel Embiid’s tip-in bucket with 3:51 left in the game cut it all the. The MVP candidate scored a career-high 59 points against the Utah Jazz on Nov. It was his third 50-point performance of the season. It led to a brief scrum that was broken up by officials. 2 hours ago &0183 &32 PHILADELPHIA The pressure was seemingly all on the Celtics. Embiid finished with 52 points, 13 rebounds, six assists, and two blocks, leading the Sixers to 103-101 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center. James Harden scored 45 points in an electrifying performance including the game-winning 3-pointer with. Tucker appeared to swing wildly in frustration and made contact with Tatum. Game 1 did not go how the Celtics wanted, and it was another MVP who put them in a hole. The game was knotted at 102 when Brogdon got free on a fast break, took a pass from Tatum and dropped in a layup with 5:04 remaining.Īfter the play, P.J. Maxey responded with a three-point play of his own. He completed the three-point play to make it 111-107. On the ensuing possession, Horford found Marcus Smart, who was fouled on a layup. Tatum gave the Celtics their final lead, 115-114, on a pair of free throws with 26.1 seconds left.īefore that, Boston took the shot clock down before Maxey intercepted a pass by Brogdon and drove in for a layup to put the 76ers back in front, 114-113.īoston led 108-107 when Harden was called for an offensive foul on Horford. The game was tied at 87-all entering the back-and-forth final period. Trailing 117-115, the Celtics had one final chance and got the ball to Tatum, but he lost the ball to Paul Reed, who was fouled and hit a pair of free throws. ![]() Harden previously scored 45 points for the Houston Rockets in a Western Conference Finals win over Golden State on May 25, 2015. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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