{"id":444079,"date":"2022-05-09T06:00:35","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T03:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/james-harden-breaks-out-in-76ers-game-4-win-over-heat\/"},"modified":"2022-05-09T06:00:35","modified_gmt":"2022-05-09T03:00:35","slug":"james-harden-breaks-out-in-76ers-game-4-win-over-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-harden-breaks-out-in-76ers-game-4-win-over-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"#James Harden breaks out in 76ers&#8217; Game 4 win over Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cfdd81ee53\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3cfdd81ee53\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/james-harden-breaks-out-in-76ers-game-4-win-over-heat\/#%E2%80%9CJames_Harden_breaks_out_in_76ers_Game_4_win_over_Heat%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;James Harden breaks out in 76ers&#8217; Game 4 win over Heat&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CJames_Harden_breaks_out_in_76ers_Game_4_win_over_Heat%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;James Harden breaks out in 76ers&#8217; Game 4 win over Heat&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>PHILADELPHIA \u2014 James Harden took a sensational step forward in the postseason for the 76ers with step-back 3s that rekindled his dominant form. Joel Embiid is playing better by the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>, and the MVP finalist might have his best basketball ahead.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid is ready. So is Harden. And if the Miami Heat can\u2019t figure out The Mask and The Beard, the next thing they face could be the offseason.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think we\u2019ve played our best basketball,\u201d Embiid said.<\/p>\n<p>Harden scored 31 points, Embiid had 24 points and 11 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers beat Miami 116-108 on Sunday night in Game 4 to even the Eastern Conference semifinal <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat won the first two games in Miami with Embiid out with a right orbital fracture and mild concussion. The 76ers won Games 3 and 4 at home with Embiid and his mask in the lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Game 5 is Tuesday night in Miami.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551492.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"James Harden reacts during the 76ers' Game 4 win over the Heat.\" class=\"wp-image-22189356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551492.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551492.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551492.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>James Harden reacts during the 76ers\u2019 Game 4 win over the Heat.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Oh yeah, this time Embiid is along for the ride. No wonder the 76ers feel better about their chances on this <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> to Florida.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJoel\u2019s going to be able to play,\u201d coach Doc Rivers said, laughing.<\/p>\n<p>The Heat pecked away at the lead and got within five until Harden sank his fifth 3-pointer of the game with three minutes left. Harden crushed the Heat on catch-and-shoot 3s and hit one clutch shot after another for 16 points in the fourth. He at last played in the postseason like the three-time scoring champion the Sixers needed when they traded for him in February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing really changed. I just made shots,\u201d Harden said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551913.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"James Harden finished with a game-high 31 points.\" class=\"wp-image-22189357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551913.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>James Harden finished with a game-high 31 points. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Harden drilled a step-back 3 for a 114-103 lead that sent the crowd into a frenzy \u2014 and the Sixers off to Miami with new life. He finished with six 3s, nine assists and seven rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s just James being James,\u201d Rivers said. \u201cI felt like he was going to have a big game tonight. You can just sense it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jimmy Butler scored 40 points on 13 of 20 shooting from the floor, 12 of 13 free throws and nearly one-man willed the Heat to victory. The Heat, who shot 38% on 3s during the season, missed 28 of 35 3-pointers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI thought we had some really good looks. We just missed them,\u201d Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said.<\/p>\n<p>Embiid worked out the Game 3 cobwebs and returned to the dominant form that earned him season-long \u201cMVP!\u201d chants from the Philly diehards. His first quarter was about as good as it gets for the center. He made 5 of 6 shots, including a 3-pointer, and scored 15 points to put the Sixers ahead. Worn out in Game 3 from days of inactivity because of the concussion, Embiid played all 12 minutes in the quarter.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a scary thought for Miami.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe haven\u2019t seen the best of Joel in this series yet,\u201d Rivers said. \u201cHe\u2019s still trying to figure out how to play with that mask sliding all over his face.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA_.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Joel Embiid goes up for a shot during the 76ers' Game 4 win over the Heat. \" class=\"wp-image-22189635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/BASKETBALL-NBA-PHI-MIA_.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Joel Embiid goes up for a shot during the 76ers\u2019 Game 4 win over the Heat. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">USA TODAY Sports<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>After a scoreless first quarter, Harden followed Embiid\u2019s hot start and scored 13 in the second. He missed his first four shots of the game until he buried a 3 and then got rolling. He scored a bucket in transition during a 15-2 run and then waved his arms toward the crowd, calling on them to get louder.<\/p>\n<p>Philadelphia shot 64% from the floor in the half. But 10 turnovers \u2014 that Miami converted into 13 points \u2014 kept the Sixers from stretching the lead well into double digits. The Sixers made nine 3s in the half to Miami\u2019s four.<\/p>\n<p>Butler kept the Heat in the game with six straight points. He hit a layup, was nailed in the face by Embiid \u2014 who was whistled for a flagrant, then helped his former teammate to his feet \u2014 and Butler made the free throw. Butler hit a 3 off the possession and the Heat pulled to 74-70.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551915.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Jimmy Butler dribbles during the Heat's loss to the 76ers.\" class=\"wp-image-22189361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551915.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551915.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551915.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/05\/GettyImages-1240551915.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Jimmy Butler dribbles during the Heat\u2019s loss to the 76ers. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">NBAE via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Butler drew Embid\u2019s third foul with 1:37 left in the third and converted the three-point play that pulled the Heat within four. Butler trolled Embiid on Instagram after the Sixers posted a picture of him in the mask and quoted a line from \u201cThe Dark Knight Rises.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201d(Expletive) yo mask,\u201d Butler wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Butler scored 17 points in the third, yet the Heat still trailed 89-85. The 76ers fans let him have it when Butler fired an airball in the fourth and Harden came right down and nailed a step-back 3 for a 97-85 lead.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s a good player. He did what he was supposed to do,\u201d Butler said of Harden.<\/p>\n<p>Butler scored 33 points in Game 3 and is carrying the Heat. He\u2019s mostly doing it alone.<\/p>\n<p>Embid, well, he has Harden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s why he\u2019s here,\u201d Embiid said. \u201cIt\u2019s only 2-2. We\u2019ve got a lot of work to do. 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