The Philadelphia 76ers’ start and end to this week were about as starkly different as possible. On Monday, without Joel Embiid in the lineup, they surprised almost everyone and nabbed a thrilling 119-115 win on the road in Game 1 against the Boston Celtics. Four days later, they turned in a listless performance inside Wells Fargo Center to surrender homecourt advantage and lost, 114-102. They’re now hoping to avoid a 3-1 hole by winning Game 4 and tie up the series heading back to Boston.
Joel Embiid is listed as questionable because of a right knee sprain.