"Payton Pritchard hit six of Boston's 24 3-pointers and scored 32 points and Jayson Tatum had 30 points and 11 assists to help the Boston Celtics spoil Joel Embiid's return from an appendectomy and beat the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96."
"Embiid scored 26 points in 34 minutes just 17 days after having an appendectomy. He wasted little time scoring in his first game since April 6."
"The Celtics hardly needed much production from Brown or Tatum - they combined for 50 points in a Game 3 win and only 13 in the first half of Game 4."
"Pritchard, who adjusted his game, first as a starter and then by returning to the bench role that earned him Sixth Man of the Year honors last season, buried a long 3 on one leg to end the first quarter."
The Boston Celtics defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 128-96, taking a 3-1 lead in their playoff series. Payton Pritchard scored 32 points, hitting six 3-pointers, while Jayson Tatum contributed 30 points and 11 assists. Jaylen Brown added 20 points. Joel Embiid returned from an appendectomy, scoring 26 points but struggled after a strong start. The Celtics dominated the game with a significant rebounding advantage and effective second-chance scoring, leading to their second 20-plus point victory over the Sixers in the series.
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