PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia 76ers were looking to earn themselves a 2-2 split before the series shifts back to Miami for Game 5 while the Heat were looking for the huge 3-1 lead to take home with them. The Sixers had all of the momentum thanks in large part to the return of Joel Embiid who played a big role in Game 4.
The Sixers built an 11-point lead in the third quarter before the Heat battled back and made them sweat a little, but Philadelphia was able to come away with a critical 116-108 win. James Harden led the Sixers in this one with 31 points, nine assists, and seven rebounds. That helped overcome a monster Jimmy Butler game as he had 40 points for Miami.
Embiid had 24 points and 10 rebounds, Tyrese Maxey added 18 points, Danny Green had 11, and Tobias Harris had 13 and four assists. Georges Niang had 10 off the bench.
Here are the player grades following the huge win: