![]() This helped Boston overcome pedestrian performances from Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Six players in green scored in double figures. When the Celts are humming, Philly’s defense really struggles to keep up. In other stretches, though, Boston looked better and more consistent scoring the ball. At times, they were cold, evidenced by a 19-point first quarter and a poor first half by Jayson Tatum. Inconsistent offense was a theme for the Celtics in this game. ‘The reality is that I am an elite shooter,’ admits Celtics’ Al Horford For now, here’s what you missed from the Celtics’ Game 4 overtime loss to the 76ers. The Eastern Conference Semifinals are now knotted at two games apiece, with Game 5 slotted for Tuesday night in Boston. ![]() ![]() For Boston, it was Al Horford’s defense and Jayson Tatum’s offense that spurred the would-be comeback, but the Sixers were just a bit better. Embiid was also very good, contributing 34 points and 13 boards. Harden had 42 points to go with 8 rebounds and 9 assists, including a shot to force overtime and a bigger one to ice the game for Philly. Tighter defense saw Boston erase Philly’s lead, but the Celtics couldn’t secure the win. Boston trailed by as many as 16 late in the third in a game where the Celtics’ defense couldn’t keep up with explosive performances from James Harden and Joel Embiid. The Boston Celtics fell to the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday afternoon 116-115 after a strong attempt at a comeback.
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