Rivers mentioned that before the game, he sent Harden a gospel song, “You Know My Name,” hoping to inspire him.
We talked and probably 15,000 other people talked to him.” “For a day and a half, James had to get himself back. His 3 from the right wing went through the net, but it was after the final buzzer sounded, clinching the 76ers’ victory. The Celtics again went back to Smart on the final possession. “I know it’s a big play and I’m a big fan of refs not deciding, but that could’ve decided the game.”Īfter a timeout, Harden made a 3 from the corner for a one-point lead with 18.2 seconds remaining. “You’ve got to call that play,” Rivers said.
On the other end, Boston guard Marcus Smart’s 3-pointer at the buzzer clanged off the front rim, sending the game to overtime.ĭuring the extra session, the Celtics took a 115-113 lead on Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer with 37.3 seconds left, a play that 76ers coach Doc Rivers said was “awful.” Rivers said he thought the referees should have called an offensive foul on Tatum for using his forearm to make contact with 76ers guard Tyrese Maxey and create enough space to shoot. From there, Harden scored nine of Philadelphia’s final 11 points of regulation, including a floater with 15.9 seconds remaining to tie it at 107-107.
The 76ers were up, 96-88, with 7:16 remaining before the Celtics scored the next 10 points to take a two-point lead. Sunday was one of those days when Harden reminded people why he’s made 10 All-Star Games and seven All-NBA teams, won the Most Valuable Player award in 2018, was named to the NBA’s 75th anniversary team last year and is regarded as one of the best offensive players of his generation. Harden added: “There’s always gonna be noise whether it’s good noise or bad noise. After Sunday’s game, Harden was asked if he heard the recent “noise” or criticism.
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