The Boston Celtics spoiled Joel Embiid's return with a blowout 121-87 win over the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday night, tying the series 1-1.
EmbiidThough Embiid did not move as confidently or decisively as usual, it was still clear that his presence upgraded the Sixers’ defense early.
While the Sixers started 3 for 13 from the field and 1 for 13 from three-point range, their defense generally started far stronger than in Game 1’s first quarter. Boston began 4 for 13 from the floor, 1 for 7 from long distance. Free throws were also Embiid’s best source of offense in the first half. He made 7 of 8 foul shots and scored 13 points before intermission. While it’s awfully difficult to lead after a half in which your team makes under 10 percent of its threes, one reason the Sixers trailed by eight points is that Boston out-hustled them on several key plays.
While the Sixers had a decent finish to the first half, they couldn’t fully capitalize on Tatum’s foul trouble, in part because Maxey was soon on the bench as well. White beat the 22-year-old to an offensive rebound and then drew his third foul with 2:16 left in the second period.
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