Joel Embiid overcame a pregame injury scare to lead the Philadelphia 76ers past the Boston Celtics with a late game surge.
Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston's final rally and lead the 76ers to a 118-116 victory. James Harden had 33 points and 12 assists. He scored 13 in the fourth quarter, including a quick-trigger layup to open a seven-point lead with about a minute left after the Sixers inbounded the ball with 1.1 seconds on the shot clock.
Tyrese Maxey, who has missed all but nine games this season with injuries, did not return for the second half. The team said he had an ankle injury. 76ers: If Embiid stays healthy, the Sixers may finally be able to topple the Celtics in the Eastern Conference. Embiid fell and grabbed his ankle during pregame warmups, but started and played 31 minutes wearing a black mask to protect his sinus fracture. He limped to the free throw line after he was fouled on a drive to the basket with two minutes left and Philadelphia leading 108-105. He made both free throws, and sank two more with 3 seconds left after the Celtics cut a nine-point lead to 116-114 in the final minute. The Celtics trailed by as many as 16 points, 52-36, in the third quarter – their largest deficit at home this season
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