The Sixers only allowed one basket during this stretch, so Embiid checked back into a seven-point game. The combination of Williams and Brown completely shut down the offense, so much so that Doc Rivers opted to go Tucker with the small-ball lineup over Paul Reed briefly. It was a real ugly start to the fourth on both ends for the Sixers.After a tightly contested third, the Sixers’ lead remained at nine. It feels like he’s been blocked at the rim by Horford or Robert Williams a hundred times this series, each time with relative ease. Tyrese Maxey’s performance felt slightly more useful than in Game 3, as he was able to knock down a couple open threes when the ball was swung to him, but he has yet to figure out this matchup.Q3 of Game 4 underway on ESPN! #NBAPlayoffs presented by /OzaVPbAAC9- NBA May 7, 2023 Getting Brown off him and switching Marcus Smart or Al Horford onto him did Harden a world of favors. ![]() Harden also was in his second quarter form to buoy the lead back into double digits.Points on their first four trips down the floor as a result of second opportunities cut the lead down to five. The second half started in a similar fashion to the end of the first the Celtics hustling their way back into the game.The Celtics closed the half on a 10-3 run to make it just a nine-point lead at halftime. Tobias Harris and De’Anthony Melton left several points on the board because they couldn’t finish fast breaks. In the second, it was the Sixers not being able to take advantage of transition opportunities. Something that helped Boston keep pace with the Sixers in the first quarter was offensive rebounds.If there’s one thing the Sixers have done well defensively in this series, it’s been making Tatum crowded when he drives into the lane. He had just two points on 1-of-9 shooting, and didn’t score until there was 28 seconds left in the half. For as good as Brown was for the Celtics, Jayson Tatum turned into a pumpkin in the first half.Gk10eXIBrD- Philadelphia 76ers May 7, 2023
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