The Philadelphia 76ers picked up one of the more improbable wins anybody will see when they knocked off the Boston Celtics, 119-115, on the road to take a 1-0 lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. There was no Joel Embiid to save them in this one, so they called on The Beard.
James Harden delivered one of the best playoff performances he has ever had when he dropped 45 points on 17-for-30 shooting with six assists. He drilled the go-ahead 3 over Al Horford with 8.4 seconds left to lift the Sixers to the win. He was fantastic all night long to ensure Philadelphia earned the win.
Tyrese Maxey added 26 points, and Tobias Harris contributed 18 points and five rebounds. De’Anthony Melton had 17 big points off the bench, and Paul Reed had 10 points and 13 rebounds.
Mac McClung and the rest of NBA Twitter gave reactions to the impressive win: