76ers climb to the top of the East Harden: Embiid beat the Big Four 27+10 and won the last 38 seconds

The battle for the first place in the East began, and without Harden, the 76ers surged forward to the top of the East. Throughout the game, the 76ers exploded with four stars, Embiid 27 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 blocks, Maxey 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Harris 17 points and 8 rebounds, and Oubre 14 points. For the Celtics, Brown had 11 points, Tatum had 16 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Porzingis had 29 points and 5 rebounds, Holiday had 12 points, 5 assists and 5 rebounds, and White had 19 points and 5 assists.

The Celtics suffered their first defeat of the season in the previous game, while the 76ers completed a five-game winning streak and the two sides have a level record. Therefore, whoever wins this battle will be the first in the east.

The Celtics' Big Four are at their best, and the 76ers are also the strongest lineup. After getting rid of the farce of Harden's departure, the 76ers can finally focus on the championship without distractions. The Celtics are undoubtedly the best litmus test, after all, this could be a rehearsal for the Eastern Conference finals.

The 76ers started the game with a wave of 6-0, Tatum broke through a violent dunk, and the Celtics opened the scoring. Brown made a layup, Tatum hit another counterattack dunk, and Holiday also counterattacked and made a layup, and the two sides were tied at 10. Porzingis also had a strong layup, Harris broke through a dunk, Embiid made a layup, and the 76ers regained the lead. White hit a layup, Holiday hit a three-pointer and Tatum hit two free throws to give the Celtics a five-point lead at 27-22 at the end of the first quarter.

In the second quarter, the Celtics led by 10 points at one point. The 76ers fought back-to-back succession, and Batum hit a three-pointer to chase them to just 2 points. Batum made a rebound, Maxey hit a three-point shot, and the 76ers have completed the comeback. Embiid then opened up the offense, Maxey hit a buzzer-beating thrower, and at halftime, the 76ers were 61-54 and led by seven points.

Coming back in the second half, the 76ers further widened the gap. With Embiid sending a big hat, the third quarter ended with the 76ers leading by 10 points. In the fourth quarter, Harris hit an empty three-pointer, and the 76ers stretched the difference to as many as 15 points, blowing up the Celtics.

However, the Celtics then went on a 10-0 run, and the 76ers quickly called a timeout. Coming back from a timeout, with 38.8 seconds left, Embiid singled out Tatum and hit a step-back jumper. Brown hit a three-pointer to chase down just three points. The Celtics' last attack was fruitless, and it still fell short.