Sixers' Embiid Returns, But Celtics Sweep Game Four

0:00On April 27th, Joel and Bede made his triumphant return for the Philadelphia Sixers in game 4 against the Boston Celtics, but it wasn't enough to tie. Up the first round series, fresh off that April 9th epindectomy, and Bede dropped 26 points, grabbed 10 rebounds, and dish 6 assists. Tyree's maxi added 22 points and 6 assists. Paul George chipped in 16 points and 4 boards, while Quentin Grimes came off the bench. For 12 points and 6 dimes. Still, the Sixers got smoked at home, 128 to 96, putting them down 3 games to 1. Rebounding turned into a nightmare right from tip-off, just like in game 3. Boston dominated the boards, 51 to 30 overall, starting with a 15 to 5 edge in the first quarter alone, including 6 offensive. Graps, that meant endless second chance points for the Celtics, while Philly didn't snag their first offensive rebound until late in the third. Coach Nick Nurse called it straight, saying Boston was quicker and more aggressive chasing those boards, and the Sixers just couldn't body up or run.

1:05Down the long ones, it killed their momentum early and snowballed into a rough night. Then there was the backup center drama. Nurse went with Andre Drummond over Atom Bona, but Drummond struggled against Boston's attack, going minus 9 in his short stint before fouling out. Nurse explained they wanted to test Drummond first since he'd been solid in the series, but injuries hit both Biggs, leaving the front court scrambling to survive. Looking ahead to elimination game 5, the big issue was getting shots for Maxi and Vijay Edgecomb. With imbued demanding touches, those guards only combine for 23 attempts, way down from their norms. Nurse stressed they got to be aggressive options when Joel rests, hunting threes and mid-range no matter what, especially after missing early looks. Philly needs that back court fire to claw back now. This has been Boston Celtics News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with the story.