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Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers

May 7, 2023
FINAL

Box Score

1234OTT
BOS193133248115
PHI273233159116

Game Recap

Led by James Harden's 42 points, eight rebounds, and nine assists, including the go-ahead three with 19.0 seconds remaining in overtime, the No. 3 seed 76ers defeated the No. 2 seed Celtics in Game 4, 116-115. Joel Embiid added 34 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 24 points, six assists, four blocks and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Celtics. This best-of-seven series is now tied, 2-2, with Game 5 taking place on Tuesday, May 9 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT).

Player Stats

Boston Celtics logoCELTICSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
7Jaylen BrownSF4410-163-80-2350013+523
0Jayson TatumPF479-201-65-71861423+224
42Al HorfordC373-92-72-2742503010
9Derrick WhiteSG305-112-40-0200101-812
36Marcus SmartPG426-154-105-5370033-721
12Grant Williams121-20-10-0100111-72
13Malcolm Brogdon356-135-82-2820025+519
44Robert Williams III141-10-02-4210112+54
99Justin Champagnie— did not play —— did not play —
91Blake Griffin— did not play —— did not play —
30Sam Hauser— did not play —— did not play —
40Luke Kornet— did not play —— did not play —
57Mike Muscala— did not play —— did not play —
11Payton Pritchard— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-41-8747.1%17-4438.6%16-2272.7%44253121021-115
Philadelphia Sixers logo76ERSMINFG3PTFTREBASTSTLBLKTOPF+/-PTS
12Tobias HarrisSF453-101-52-2721024+149
17P.J. TuckerPF312-51-41-1310004+16
21Joel EmbiidC4611-260-312-151341023034
0Tyrese MaxeySG446-172-60-0812111014
1James HardenPG4716-236-94-4894112-642
8De'Anthony Melton240-20-10-0221014-30
20Georges Niang183-63-60-0000105-29
44Paul Reed61-20-00-0300000+12
14Dewayne Dedmon— did not play —— did not play —
5Montrezl Harrell— did not play —— did not play —
25Danuel House Jr.— did not play —— did not play —
30Furkan Korkmaz— did not play —— did not play —
7Jalen McDaniels— did not play —— did not play —
18Shake Milton— did not play —— did not play —
11Jaden Springer— did not play —— did not play —
TOTAL-42-9146.2%13-3438.2%19-2286.4%441993723-116

Play-by-Play

1st quarterBOSPHI
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (11:55) Jump Ball J. Embiid vs. A. Horford: Tip to J. Harden
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (11:41) J. Embiid cutting Layup (2 PTS) (J. Harden 1 AST)
    02
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:22) MISS J. Tatum 10' pullup Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (11:19) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (11:10) MISS J. Embiid 26' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (11:06) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (11:00) J. Brown driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    22
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (10:47) T. Maxey 13' step back Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    24
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:27) M. Smart bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (10:27) T. Maxey STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:24) J. Brown personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (10:14) J. Harden driving floating Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    26
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (10:01) J. Tatum lost ball TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (10:01) T. Maxey STEAL (2 STL)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (9:50) T. Harris turnaround bank Jump Shot (2 PTS)
    28
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (9:34) J. Brown Layup (4 PTS)
    48
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:18) A. Horford shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Embiid 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (9:18) J. Embiid Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    49
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (9:18) MISS J. Embiid Free Throw 2 of 2
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (9:16) J. Brown REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:54) J. Brown 24' 3PT (7 PTS) (J. Tatum 1 AST)
    79
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:45) MISS P. Tucker 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:43) P. Tucker REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:40) MISS T. Harris 26' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:37) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (8:37) J. Brown shooting personal FOUL (2 PF) (Embiid 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (8:37) J. Embiid Free Throw 1 of 2 (4 PTS)
    710
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (8:37) J. Embiid Free Throw 2 of 2 (5 PTS)
    711
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (8:21) J. Brown 27' 3PT (10 PTS)
    1011
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (8:08) T. Harris lost ball out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:52) D. White cutting Layup (2 PTS) (A. Horford 1 AST)
    1211
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:38) MISS P. Tucker 24' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:36) D. White REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:30) MISS J. Brown 24' step back 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:27) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:18) MISS T. Maxey 27' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (7:13) M. Smart REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +2 (7:10) J. Brown running DUNK (12 PTS) (M. Smart 1 AST)
    1411
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (7:10) PHI Timeout
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:53) MISS P. Tucker 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:51) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:48) M. Smart bad pass TURNOVER (2 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:48) J. Embiid STEAL (1 STL)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:44) MISS J. Harden running Layup - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:44) A. Horford BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:40) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (6:35) MISS D. White 7' driving floating Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (6:32) T. Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (6:13) J. Embiid 8' turnaround Jump Shot (7 PTS) (T. Harris 1 AST)
    1413
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:50) MISS A. Horford 25' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:46) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (5:42) MISS J. Tatum 27' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (5:38) J. Harden REBOUND (Off:0 Def:1)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (5:22) MISS T. Maxey driving floating Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (5:18) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (5:18) T. Maxey tip Layup (4 PTS)
    1415
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:53) MISS J. Brown 26' 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:49) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:2 Def:3)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:48) MISS J. Tatum 9' driving floating Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:45) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:3)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:41) MISS T. Maxey running Layup - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:41) D. White BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:38) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:37) T. Maxey bad pass TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:37) J. Tatum STEAL (1 STL)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:34) MISS M. Smart 8' running Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:34) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:33) MISS A. Horford tip Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:33) A. Horford REBOUND (Off:2 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:33) P. Tucker shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Horford 2 FT)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:33) A. Horford Free Throw 1 of 2 (1 PTS)
    1515
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +1 (4:33) A. Horford Free Throw 2 of 2 (2 PTS)
    1615
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:20) MISS T. Harris 27' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:18) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:18) D. White personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (4:03) MISS J. Embiid 12' turnaround fadeaway Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (4:01) J. Tatum REBOUND (Off:2 Def:4)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:55) MISS A. Horford 26' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (3:53) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (3:39) J. Tatum shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Harden 2 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (3:39) J. Harden Free Throw 1 of 2 (3 PTS)
    1616
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (3:39) J. Harden Free Throw 2 of 2 (4 PTS)
    1617
  • Boston Celtics logo
    +3 (3:19) D. White 28' 3PT pullup (5 PTS)
    1917
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (2:59) J. Harden driving finger roll Layup (6 PTS)
    1919
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (2:44) G. Niang personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:44) BOS Timeout
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:37) MISS M. Brogdon 24' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (2:35) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:3 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +3 (2:15) G. Niang 26' 3PT (3 PTS) (J. Embiid 1 AST)
    1922
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (2:01) MISS D. White 7' driving floating Shot - blocked
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (2:01) T. Maxey BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:56) G. Williams REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:50) R. Williams III bad pass out-of-bounds TURNOVER (1 TO)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (1:35) J. Embiid finger roll Layup (9 PTS) (D. Melton 1 AST)
    1924
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:35) M. Smart shooting personal FOUL (1 PF) (Embiid 1 FT)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +1 (1:35) J. Embiid Free Throw 1 of 1 (10 PTS)
    1925
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (1:23) MISS G. Williams 26' 3PT
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (1:19) J. Embiid REBOUND (Off:1 Def:4)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    +2 (1:01) J. Embiid fadeaway Jump Shot (12 PTS)
    1927
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:47) MISS J. Tatum 25' pullup 3PT
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:44) M. Brogdon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:0)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:44) D. Melton personal FOUL (1 PF)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:37) MISS J. Tatum 6' driving floating bank Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:35) T. Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:27) MISS T. Maxey driving floating Shot
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:24) T. Maxey REBOUND (Off:4 Def:2)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:24) MISS T. Maxey tip Layup
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:23) M. Brogdon REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:04) MISS M. Smart fadeaway Shot
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) D. White REBOUND (Off:1 Def:1)
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:03) MISS D. White tip Layup
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:01) T. Harris REBOUND (Off:0 Def:3)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:00) MISS T. Harris 26' running 3PT - blocked
  • Boston Celtics logo
    (0:00) G. Williams BLOCK (1 BLK)
  • Philadelphia Sixers logo
    (0:00) TEAM offensive REBOUND
2nd quarter
3rd quarter
4th quarter
Overtime

Team Stats

115Points116
41-87(47.1%)Field Goal(%)42-91(46.2%)
17-44(38.6%)3-Point(%)13-34(38.2%)
16-22(72.7%)Free Throw(%)19-22(86.4%)
44(13)Rebounds(Offensive)44(12)
25Assists19
3Steals9
12Blocks3
10Turnovers7
21Fouls23
42Pts In The Paint44
22Fast Break Pts9
12Pts Off Turnovers9
25Bench Pts11
5Largest Lead16

Game Details

Sunday, May 7, 2023 · 3:30 PM
Wells Fargo Center · Philadelphia, PA
attendance: 21,264 (109.0%)
tv: ESPN