Jayson Tatum buried the 3-pointer that put Boston ahead with 1.3 seconds left and then saw a 70-foot shot sail over his head and into the basket.
Jaylen Brown scored 26 points, Derrick White added 18 and Al Horford hit five game-changing 3s for 15 points.Embiid finished with 41 points and 12 rebounds. He also made 17 of 18 free throws. James Harden scored 21 points and Tobias Harris had 19.Boston, though, proved it’s still the team to beat.
Harden and Embiid made four straight free throws that tied the game and put every fan — there was a smattering of green in the stands — on edge. The 76ers had another packed house and fans were hyped from pregame warmups for a game with a definitive playoff feel. Both teams came out firing — they each hit four 3s and shot at least 50% in the first quarter. The scoring swings were so one-sided for a stretch that the Celtics went on a 20-4 run and only led 39-32.
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