James Harden joins Allen Iverson (3x) as the only players in 76ers franchise history to score 40+ points in multiple games of a Playoff series.
Before James Harden, Kevin Durant in the 2012 semifinals for OKC vs Lakers was the last player to have two different go ahead game-winning shots with under 20 seconds remaining in a single playoff series:
Durant made game-winning field goals in Game 2 (18.6 secs left) and Game 4 (13.7 secs left)
Led by James Harden’s 42 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, including the go-ahead three with 19.0 seconds remaining in overtime, the No. 3 seed Philadelphia 76ers defeated the No. 2 seed Boston Celtics in Game 4, 116-115. Joel Embiid added 34 points and 13 rebounds for the 76ers in the victory, while Jayson Tatum tallied 24 points, 6 assists, 4 blocks and a career-high 18 rebounds for the Celtics. This best-of-seven series is now tied, 2-2, with Game 5 taking place on Tuesday, May 9 (7:30 p.m. ET, TNT).
With his 47th career 30+ point Playoff game tonight, James Harden has passed Dirk Nowitzki for the 12th most such games in NBA history.
Sergio Caraballo
May 7, 2023 at 9:20 pm
🧔🏿♂️🎅🏿🧙🏿♂️BEARD 🔥
Dax_Xenos
May 7, 2023 at 9:25 pm
Yo chill harden! 42 point almost triple double, clutch bucket after bucket. After that masterpiece in game 1. And a class act inviting that shooting victim. I don’t wanna hear anyone (including myself) badmouth this man ever again!
Carnage
May 7, 2023 at 9:26 pm
2 40+ point game winning performances saving their season twice, they gon have to respect the dude at some point
A Dee
May 7, 2023 at 9:32 pm
Never thought I’d see the day
Joel Velasquez
May 7, 2023 at 9:36 pm
Sixers win if Harden scores 40 + points and losses if less than 20 so the focal point of offense of the Sixers must come from Harden if they want to advance in the Conference Finals and NBA finals
peter serrano
May 7, 2023 at 9:48 pm
I remember going to asu to watch harden play in his college day and yoi can tell he would be a goat!
Key Wick
May 7, 2023 at 9:50 pm
That duo chemistry grew stronger after this game trust me 💪💯
Keep ups15
May 7, 2023 at 9:50 pm
James Harden is literally just toggling from best player ever to worst. Man the other day was getting infinite hate
The Mayor
May 7, 2023 at 9:51 pm
Tatum overrated
Cam Schells
May 7, 2023 at 9:55 pm
I only watched the 4th quarter, but Embiid sucked tbh, terrible screens, terrible shots
shady
May 7, 2023 at 10:01 pm
Where was this Harden in Brooklyn 🥲
Strive For Excellence
May 7, 2023 at 11:43 pm
He was leading in MVP votes in Brooklyn before his hamstring injury wym?
Michael White
May 7, 2023 at 10:04 pm
James harden came through in a huge way against the Celtics tonight and hit the game winning shot overall as well.🏀
aa1944
May 7, 2023 at 10:12 pm
tired but let me say this again, harden made embiid looks like an mvp in the regular season, so he is the real mvp. the second round prove me right again and again.
game 1: harden 40+ and game winner, mvp didnt play 76ers W
game 2: harden and mvp both didn’t play 76ers L
game 3: harden didn’t play and mvp played, 76ers L
game 4: harden and mvp both played, harden 40+ and game winner, 76ers W
just think about it, without harden, the MVP would be out 0-4 now and become a meme forever
Butthole Sports
May 7, 2023 at 10:18 pm
i genuinely believe james harden has a twin brother who plays when he wants to go partying and clubbing. how else would we explain the fat suit conspiracy
K.V Tsang
May 7, 2023 at 10:32 pm
Harden also has 9 asts, 4 stls and 1 blck with 1 turnover
Hey Arnold
May 7, 2023 at 10:35 pm
Harden saved doc rivers from wetting the bed with a masterpiece performance I haven’t seen him get 2 40 point games in a long time
rz4real
May 7, 2023 at 11:03 pm
bro if dude stops heading to the clubs man
jayofdajungle
May 7, 2023 at 11:05 pm
Feast or famine. James really delivered tonight. As a Sixers fan, I don’t need James from Game 1 and 4 every night. We just can’t have Game 2 or 3 James. Bigtime win. They need to steal game 5 and win in 6. 7 games might be too big a mountain to climb. That said, the Sixers have been overcoming the odds all season. Definitely the most locked in Embiid-era Sixers squad I’ve seen.
Bread Breadman
May 7, 2023 at 11:31 pm
Its sad to know that he gon chock the next 2 games 🤦🏾♂️💔
Rob
May 7, 2023 at 11:34 pm
He’s back
Lemônæde X
May 7, 2023 at 11:34 pm
Gawd damn… if only the nets had a good coach and FO when he was there…
Carter Lemon
May 7, 2023 at 11:41 pm
Everyone saying he was washed so he had to prove the world that he’s still that guy
jason dean
May 7, 2023 at 11:59 pm
those eyes say it all..gg beard
Bozé
May 7, 2023 at 11:59 pm
Lets go.. Bro was going in.. Winning every matchup they through at him, willing the team back down the stretch.. that’s what we need
Fizy
May 8, 2023 at 12:02 am
Incoming 50 point Embiid game still pending