The Celtics nearly pulled off a wild comeback Tuesday in Philadelphia against the 76ers involving Marcus Smart, Al Horford, and Derrick White.
With 5.8 seconds left and Philadelphia leading 103-98, Smart deliberately missed a free throw, got his own rebound, and quickly passed the ball to Al Horford. Horford then dished it to White, who connected on a 3-pointer from 27 feet with two seconds left to cut the Sixers’ lead to 2 points.
The 76ers successfully challenged the foul call, however.
After a Sixers’ timeout, the Celtics got the ball back for one last shot, but a Jayson Tatum jumper was off the mark, leaving Philadelphia with a 103-101 win.