Philadelphia 76ers big man Joel Embiid had a touching moment before Game 3 against the Boston Celtics even started. Embiid received his MVP award prior to the contest, and shed tears as he held his son in his arms while addressing the Philadelphia crowd.
PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 05: Jaylen Brown #7 of the Boston Celtics celebrates a basket with Grant Williams #12 and Al Horford #42 against the Philadelphia 76ers during the third quarter in game three of the Eastern Conference Second Round Playoffs at Wells Fargo Center on May 05, 2023 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
After trading baskets early in the second quarter, the Celtics began to pull away just before halftime. Jaylen Brown scored 9 of his 23 points in the final six minutes of the quarter, giving the Celtics a 10-point lead heading into halftime. Brown and the Celtics kept that momentum coming out of halftime. Brown dropped 11 points in the third quarter, helping extend the Celtics' lead to 14 heading into the final quarter. After hitting his first shot of the game, 76ers guard James Harden missed his next 10
attempts from the floor. With the 76ers in desperate need of offensive help, Harden took just two shots in the third quarter. He missed both of them. Harden finished the contest with 16 points, 8 of which came on free throw attempts. He went just 3-for-14 from the field, finally scoring his second basket from the field with under 5 minutes to play.
After exploding for 45 points during Philadelphia's Game 1 win, Harden has scored just points 28 points in Game 2 and Game 3 combined.
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