Joel Embiid had 31 points (20 in the paint) and 16 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Brooklyn Nets 112-108 for a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
Mike Scott’s corner 3-pointer answered Joe Harris’ cutting layup and put the 76ers back ahead for good with 19 seconds left in the fourth quarter.
The Nets had the ball down 2 with 18 seconds left, but Ben Simmons stole the ball from Jarrett Allen, lifting the 76ers’ chance to win from 86% to 92%. A basket would have tied the game.
During clutch time, the 76ers outscored the Nets 16-7. Embiid scored 6 of the 76ers’ 16 on 3 for 6 shooting. In the fourth quarter, Simmons had 4 of his 8 assists, 1 of them on a basket by JJ Redick that put the 76ers ahead.
Tobias Harris had 24 points (16 in the paint), 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Embiid and Simmons set each other up for 7 baskets and 14 points, 3 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Nets, Caris LeVert had 25 points and 6 assists, and Allen added 21 points and 8 rebounds. D'Angelo Russell had 21 points and 6 assists but shot 6 for 19. The Nets had 3 20-point scorers.
The 76ers shot 50.0% from the field to the Nets’ 40.0%. The Nets outscored the 76ers 27-14 off turnovers. The Nets were outscored 20-8 in 7 minutes with Carroll, Dinwiddie, Russell, Hollis-Jefferson and LeVert on the floor together.