What a win! Without Joel Embiid, James Harden dominated, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a stunning 119-115 win over the Boston Celtics! The Sixers lead the series 1-0:
Though the Sixers always like to see the 10-time All-Star driving hard downhill and reaching the paint regularly, his mid-range craft is a valuable tool that he pulled out early Monday night.
Jaylen Brown, Tatum and Sixth Man of the Year Malcolm Brogdon all had plenty of opportunities to attack in transition and were fantastic in seizing those chances. The Sixers were surely grateful that De’Anthony Melton matched Brogdon’s early scoring. Melton caught fire in the second quarter, made all five of his long-distance jumpers in the first half, and scored 17 points before intermission.
Thanks to a driving Tatum layup, the Celtics finished the opening half sweetly. The Tatum-Brown duo incredibly combined for 42 first-half points on 17-for-22 shooting. As they knew they needed to, the Sixers decisively won the possession game Monday. Simply having Harden on their team was sufficient for the Sixers to stay close. A pair of fourth-quarter step-back threes lifted him over 40 points and gave the Sixers a 102-100 edge.
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