With a 116-108 home victory, James Harden helped the Philadelphia 76ers square their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series against Miami at 2-2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harden put up 31 points in an “amazing” performance, according to teammate Danny Green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers continued to impress after returning from an eye injury and concussion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With a 111-101 victory over the top-seeded Phoenix Suns, the Dallas Mavericks knotted their best-of-seven series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Mavericks won their second game of the Western Conference playoffs at home, and they will play game five in Phoenix on Tuesday, when the Sixers play in Miami.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Philadelphia, Embiid scored 24 points while wearing a protective mask, and Green praised his teammate, adding, “Without him, we wouldn’t be here.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Embiid made an early impression with 15 points in the opening quarter, but Harden picked up the pace later in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the fourth quarter, Harden drove to the rim for a basket and then hit a three-pointer to trim Philadelphia’s lead to five.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Harden hit another three-pointer with just over a minute left to seal the victory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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