After a sterling Game 3 win, the Philadelphia 76ers entered Game 4 with ample momentum and a chance to put Toronto in a near-insurmountable hole. The Sixers have shown serious growth through eight postseason games, and number nine was perhaps the most important contest yet.
It ended in disappoint. The Sixers were close all game, even holding the lead for considerable periods of time. But Toronto kept hammering away, and Kawhi Leonard delivered the blows. He nabbed 39 points and 14 rebounds, continuing his all-time performance in this series. He was good enough to overlook the seven turnovers.