JOEL Embiid sank a turnaround 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds to play in overtime and the visiting Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Toronto Raptors 104-101 in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Philadelphia leads the best-of-seven series 3-0 and will look to complete a sweep on Saturday (Sunday in Manila) in Toronto.
Embiid scored 18 of his 33 points in the third quarter and finished with 13 rebounds. His winner came on an inbounds play after a timeout, came on a pass from former Raptor Danny Green.
Tyrese Maxey and James Harden each added 19 points for the Sixers. OG Anunoby scored 26 points and Gary Trent Jr. added 24 for the Raptors.
In other games, it was the Celtics 114, Nets 107; and Bulls 114, Bucks 110.
Celtics 114, Nets 107
Jaylen Brown scored 10 fourth-quarter points as Boston erased a 17-point deficit and rallied for a victory over visiting Brooklyn to take a 2-0 lead in their Eastern Conference first-round series.
Brown made 9 of 18 shots and drove a defensive effort that held Brooklyn to 17 points in the final 12 minutes. Jayson Tatum added 19 points, including seven straight down the stretch for the Celtics. Tatum shot 5 of 16, but his 3-pointer over Goran Dragic opened a 108-96 lead with 2:07 remaining.
Kevin Durant led the Nets with 27 points but shot 4 of 17 from the floor. He had six turnovers and never found a rhythm under constant double-team pressure in the fourth quarter. Bruce Brown added 23 but former Celtic Kyrie Irving was serenaded with boos at every turn and scored 10 on 4-of-13 shooting. — Field Level Media
