Daily News | Sixers answer Cavaliers’ second-half rally to win 118-114 | Analysis
CLEVELAND — The home crowd booed as James Harden walked from one side of the court to the other, upset that Isaac Okoro’s and Evan Mobley’s swarming defense had drawn the foul.
Neither team created separation until the final two minutes, when Tyrese Maxey buried a three-pointer with the shot clock winding down to give the Sixers a 110-106 lead. For the third time in less than five weeks, the Sixers were a cut above an upstart Cavaliers team that could be their first-round playoff opponent. They will go for the 4-0 regular-season series sweep on April 3 in Cleveland.Embiid collected the ball that had briefly been knocked away, turned and fired from deep as the shot clock expired.
About midway through the fourth, Embiid drew contact on a jumper to tie the game at 98 and then drew a foul and sank both free throws to give the Sixers a two-point lead.Despite the balanced scoring efforts from the Sixers’ starters, their bench was outscored 41-13. But that group made some key plays in the final period.
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