‘Should count, just because’: NBA melts down as Embiid’s ALL-TIME buzzer beater waved off
This was a kind of instances the place the NBA rule e-book must say ‘it’s cool so it counts’.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid simply barely missed one of many all-time buzzer beaters, nailing a desperation heave from contained in the opposition three-point arc that will’ve compelled time beyond regulation in a 110-107 thriller towards Boston.
The two East titans had already performed out a thriller, with the Sixers main by as a lot as 13 factors within the third quarter, then trailing by 10 with six minutes left within the final earlier than storming again.
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They hit the entrance with 1:58 remaining because of Tyrese Maxey earlier than Al Horford’s fifth three of the evening put the Celtics up 105-103, and a Jayson Tatum tip-in prolonged the result in 4 with a minute to play.
James Harden and Embiid every then made two free throws to degree the scores earlier than a Tatum three left the Sixers with 1.3 seconds left for a miracle.
They nearly acquired it, with the Sixers seemingly simply randomly in-bounding the ball to Embiid earlier than he heaved it greater than three-quarters of the best way down the court docket – and it discovered nothing however internet.
However time had expired simply because the ball was about to go away the celebrity’s arms.
Embiid completed with 41 factors and 12 rebounds with the Sixers left to rue the poor capturing of Harden (21 factors on 5 of 16 from the sphere).
Tatum had 18 factors, 13 rebounds and 6 help for the Celtics whereas Jaylen Brown led the group with 26 factors.
The win leaves Boston with the very best document within the NBA at 44-17, two within the win column forward of Milwaukee (42-17), with Philly in third (39-20).
