PHILADELPHIA -- Shortly after his 76ers escaped with a 133-122 overtime victory over the Lakers, coach Doc Rivers eased into a chair before the news conference and, before he could answer a question, summed up how his night played out.
"I thought we would start this about 15 minutes ago," Rivers said with a smile.
So did virtually everyone else inside Wells Fargo Center on Friday night when Joel Embiid split a pair of free throws to make it 119-110 with 34.8 seconds to go in regulation.
From there, however, a comedy of errors allowed the Lakers to not only get back into the game but have a chance to win it in regulation.