East Conf. Semis Game 4: Boston Celtics 92-103 Philadelphia 76ers - 5 Talking Points

Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers - Game Four
Philadelphia 76ers won Game 4 to live another day in the playoffs

#2 The Sixers' point guards piled the agony onto the Celtics

Boston Celtics v Philadelphia 76ers - Game Four
McConnell finds Simmons off a backdoor cut

Head coach Brett Brown started Ben Simmons off the ball for the first time this season, as the rookie redshirted from the 2016-17 season started at power forward while backup point guard TJ McConnell assumed ballhandling duties in his first postseason appearance as a starter.

The adjustment worked quite well for the Sixers for the length of the game. McConnell's dogged play off the bench had many people wondering if he should've had more minutes in Game 2, and he seemed to have picked up right where he left off in that particular outing.

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He was the lone Sixer who was a real threat off the dribble, and his straight line speed enabled him to score off some delectable layups. TJ finished the night with a personal NBA best scoring game worth 19 points. He also had 5 dimes and 7 rebounds to add to his tally.

Ben Simmons had his best outing of the series as he tallied 19 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 2 steals. While his field goal percentage of 40% is a testament to the Celtics' excellent defensive schemes, he managed to keep the scoreboard ticking with timely cuts off the ball, while he also shot an excellent 7-of-8 from the charity stripe.

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