Joel Embiid had 38 points (16 in the fourth quarter) and 13 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 115-109 for their fourth straight win.
Tobias Harris’ hook shot put the 76ers ahead for good with 7:24 left in the fourth quarter.
The Celtics got within 110-109 on Jayson Tatum’s 3-pointer with 27 seconds to play, but Embiid answered with 2 free throws, and the Celtics got no closer.
Embiid’s 2 free throws with 10.1 seconds left made it 115-109 and put it away.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Celtics 17-7. Embiid scored 13 of the 76ers’ 17 on 3 for 3 shooting and 6 for 7 at the line. Early in the fourth quarter, Josh Richardson had 2 steals in 42 seconds, both with the game within five points, and the 76ers scored 3 points off them.
Harris had 23 points, 8 rebounds and 7 assists. Embiid scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter. Embiid and Harris set each other up for 7 baskets and 15 points.
For the Celtics, Kemba Walker had 29 points (15 on 5 3-pointers) and 8 assists, and Enes Freedom added 20 points and 9 rebounds on 10 for 13 shooting off the bench.
The 76ers shot 50.0% from the field and 50.0% from 3 to the Celtics’ 46.2% and 35.5%. The 76ers were outscored 33-20 in 11 minutes with Harris, O'Quinn, Ennis, Simmons and Thybulle on the floor together.