There was a bit of a delay to the start of the Celtics’ Game 3 matchup against the 76ers. Star center Joel Embiid was awarded his MVP trophy in front of his home crowd at Wells Fargo Center in a several-minute-long ceremony on Friday.
The delay didn’t affect the Celtics one bit. They got off to a 14-4 start in the game’s opening minutes en route to a 114-102 win, giving them a 2-1 series lead.
Embiid’s ceremony might have even helped the Celtics. Jayson Tatum explained how he used the extra time to help prepare for the game.