Celtics rout 76ers in Game 4, take 3‑1 series lead
- Boston beat Philadelphia 128-96 in Game 4 on Sunday, with Payton Pritchard scoring 32 and Jayson Tatum adding 30 and 11 assists. - Boston hit 24 three-pointers and won the rebounding battle 51-30, while Joel Embiid scored 26 in his first game since appendectomy. - The Celtics take a 3-1 lead into Game 5 in Boston on Tuesday. (nba.com)
Boston crushed Philadelphia 128-96 in Game 4 on Sunday night, moving within one win of the second round. (espn.com) Payton Pritchard led Boston with 32 points and six made threes off the bench. Jayson Tatum added 30 points and 11 assists, and Jaylen Brown scored 20. (espn.com) (nba.com) The Celtics made 24 three-pointers and outrebounded the 76ers 51-30. They led 34-18 after one quarter and built a 21-point halftime edge. (espn.com) Joel Embiid returned 17 days after an appendectomy and scored 26 points in 34 minutes. Tyrese Maxey finished with 22, but took only three shots in the first half. (espn.com) Philadelphia tried to feed Embiid early, and he scored the Sixers’ first eight points. The lift faded fast as Boston’s bench shooting and second-chance points broke the game open. (espn.com) The series has swung hard after Philadelphia’s Game 2 win. Boston has now won Games 3 and 4 by a combined 40 points and can close the series at home. (nba.com) (espn.com) Nick Nurse said the 76ers need “a big pick-up mentally” before Game 5. Maxey called his quiet first half “unacceptable.” (espn.com) Game 5 is set for Tuesday, April 28, in Boston, with the Celtics up 3-1 and the 76ers facing elimination. (nba.com)
