Maxey was 12 of 18 from the field and 5 of 9 from 3-point range. The Sixers stretched their lead to 125-105 on Maxey's trey with 7:14 remaining and maintained a double-digit lead throughout the fourth quarter. Andrew Nembhard scored 22 points, Myles Turner added 20 and Buddy Hield, Jordan Nwora and Jalen Smith had 13 apiece for the Pacers, who lost despite shooting 51.7 percent from the field. (USA TODAY Sports)Įmbiid contributed seven rebounds and seven assists, Tobias Harris scored 24 points and De'Anthony Melton had 14 points and six steals for Philadelphia, which completed a four-game season series sweep of the Pacers.Īaron Nesmith led Indiana with a career-high 25 points. Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) looks to pass the ball while Indiana Pacers guard Andrew Nembhard (2) defends in the first quarter at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. The only other players in franchise history with longer streaks are Allen Iverson (five in 2001) and Wilt Chamberlain (four in 1965).Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey scored 31 points apiece as the Philadelphia 76ers won their eighth straight game, beating the short-handed Indiana Pacers 141-121 on Saturday in Indianapolis. … Boston shot 5 of 19 from beyond the arc in the opening 24 minutes.Įmbiid’s three consecutive 30-point games is tied for his longest streak within a postseason in his career. “Don’t think too much of it, just go out there and play our brand of basketball,” he said.ħ6ers: Embiid had 21 first-half points, going 9 for 9 from the free throw line.Ĭeltics: Their 103 points were their fewest of this postseason. Harden said the Sixers’ mindset heading back home with a chance to closeout the series is clear. He finished the first half with 15 points but was just 3 of 11 from the field (1 of 6 from 3-point range).īoston eventually cobbled together a 10-0 run to cut into the deficit, but Philadelphia settled down and went into halftime with a 58-49 lead. Tatum missed his first six attempts before hitting a runner with 5:48 left in the second quarter. It led to scoring opportunities for Embiid and contributed to Philadelphia building a 15-point lead in the first half. The 76ers enjoyed an early rebounding advantage and had success with Embiid running pick-and-roll sets at Al Horford. Meanwhile, the Celtics struggled to find their shot throughout. He was able to knock down midrange jumpers, helping to open the floor for his teammates as Boston’s big men were pulled out of the paint. Philadelphia made a concerted effort to get the ball to Embiid in the post from the outset. But Embiid, who stayed in pursuit, was there to swat it away. It was 105-89 when Brown got free on a fast break and attempted to drop in a layup. The 76ers led by as many as 19 points in the third quarter and took an 88-72 lead into the fourth.Ī quick flurry by the Celtics cut the deficit to 11, but Philadelphia responded with a 10-2 run to push it back up to 102-83. The previous two occasions the 76ers were in a second-round series that was tied 2-2, they were blown out in Game 5 - a 36-point loss to Toronto in 2019 and 35-point loss to Miami last season. “If you’re not willing to get dirty, if you’re not willing to pretty much bleed, if you’re not willing to break something…then you shouldn’t be on that court,” Celtics guard Marcus Smart said. If there’s any solace for Boston, it’s that the Celtics survived this exact scenario last year in this round, overcoming a 3-2 deficit to defeat the Milwaukee Bucks. “I think we just didn’t have it today,” Tatum said. The Celtics went 12 of 38 from the 3-point line. Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points but was just 11 of 27 from the field. “You just have breathe through it and our guys did that,” Rivers said. WHYY thanks our sponsors - become a WHYY sponsor
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