They were so, so, close to finally breaking through.
Possessing a two point lead and the ball, with 4:29 remaining in a close out Game 6 at home, Philadelphia 76ers’ point guard James Harden launched a step-back three over Boston’s Marcus Smart. No good. On the other end, Jayson Tatum drained one. It turned out to be a backbreaking, series-altering, legacy influencing swing for multiple names involved in this classic Sixers-Celtics rivalry.
The Sixers had multiple chances to go up two possessions, Harden’s attempt was just one of several. But had Beard’s triple dropped, the Sixers would have taken a commanding five point lead at the crib, mere minutes away from wrapping up the chance to host the no.