PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career. PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in
PHILADELPHIA — Andre Iguodala squared up for a 3-pointer from the wing like he had hundreds of times in his career.
This shot was different from all the others.
Iguodala continued a postseason where his final numbers don’t pop on the box score, but the buckets are as pivotal as they get. He snapped a tie game with five straight points in the final 90 seconds to help the Philadelphia 76ers storm back from 18 points down in the third quarter and stun the Boston Celtics 92-83 on Friday night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
The young Sixers were a team reborn in the second half and played like a squad that refused to roll over for the championship-tested Celtics.
Iguodala certainly has been.
One of the more maligned athletes in recent Philadelphia history, he’s changing his reputation one fourth-quarter point at a time.
Iguodala put the Sixers ahead 85-83 with a step-back jumper over a flailing Ray Allen with 1:22 left.
Then he took the feed from a driving Williams and buried a 3-pointer for a five-point lead.
76ers 92, Celtics 83
BOSTON (83)
Pierce 8-13 4-4 24, Bass 6-10 3-4 15, Garnett 3-12 3-4 9, Rondo 7-14 1-1 15, Bradley 2-6 3-4 8, Hollins 1-2 0-0 2, R.Allen 2-6 0-0 5, Pietrus 1-4 2-2 5, Dooling 0-4 0-0 0, Daniels 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-71 16-19 83.
PHILADELPHIA (92)
Iguodala 5-12 3-6 16, Brand 1-2 1-2 3, Hawes 1-5 0-0 2, Holiday 4-9 3-3 11, Turner 5-22 6-9 16, L.Allen 4-10 0-0 8, T.Young 4-8 4-6 12, L.Williams 5-11 4-6 15, Meeks 2-3 4-4 9. Totals 31-82 25-36 92.
Boston 24 22 17 20 — 83
Philadelphia 12 19 28 33 — 92
3-Point Goals—Boston 7-23 (Pierce 4-6, R.Allen 1-4, Bradley 1-4, Pietrus 1-4, Rondo 0-2, Dooling 0-3), Philadelphia 5-11 (Iguodala 3-3, Meeks 1-2, L.Williams 1-4, Holiday 0-2). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Boston 44 (Garnett 11), Philadelphia 62 (L.Allen 10). Assists—Boston 23 (Rondo 15), Philadelphia 18 (L.Williams 8). Total Fouls—Boston 28, Philadelphia 19. Technicals—Garnett, Hollins, Brand, Hawes. A—20,411 (20,318).
