3 takeaways from another James Harden masterclass in Game 4 win

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesWhen Al Horford dunked with 3:51 left in the fourth to put the Celtics up 98-96, that old familiar feeling crept in.

Here we go again.

But the Sixers didn’t wilt. They fought back on the back of James Harden, who is having perhaps the most volatile playoff series in NBA history, to escape with a 116-115 overtime win.

Here are three takeaways from Game 4 as the series heads to Boston for Game 5 Tuesday all tied up at 2-2.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Harden

Harden scored 45 points in a vintage performance in Game 1. He followed that up by going 5 for 28 over the next two games. It was sort of anyone’s guess which version of Harden the Sixers would get in Game 4.

Turns out…