James Harden turned back the clock on Monday evening, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a stunning 119-115 Game 1 road victory over the Boston Celtics.
The former MVP tied a playoff career high with 45 points, including a go-ahead triple with under 10 seconds remaining.
ESPN Sources: Philadelphia Sixers star Joel Embiid has been ruled out of Game 1 vs. the Boston Celtics tonight with a sprained right knee. There is optimism of a possible return for Game 2 on Tuesday. pic.twitter.com/AE8ksjKKmW
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 1, 2023
TONIGHT ☘️ Round 2 Game 1
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⏰ 7:30PM
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Small Business of the Game: https://t.co/PLGjeo7mnC
#BeatPHILA pic.twitter.com/324jcuaQgI— Boston Celtics (@celtics) May 1, 2023