The Philadelphia 76ers had a chance to take a 2-0 series lead before the Eastern Conference semifinal shifted to the Wells Fargo Center for Game 3 on Friday.
They welcomed Joel Embiid back to the lineup in Game 2, but the Boston Celtics used a huge 35-16 third quarter to knock off the Sixers, 121-87, and even the series at 1.
The Celtics were 20-for-51 from deep while Philadelphia shot 6-for-30. The Sixers had a tough time really finding any rhythm, and it cost them. Jaylen Brown had 25 points and Malcolm Brogdon had 23 for Boston.
Embiid understandably looked a bit out of rhythm. He had 14 points on 4-for-9 shooting, but he had five blocks. He did a really good job of protecting the rim and making an impact there.
James Harden shot just 2-for-14 for 12 points after he scored 45 in the Game 1 win. Tobias Harris had 16 points and seven rebounds and Tyrese Maxey had 13 points.
NBA Twitter gave its reactions to the performance: