GAME 4: 76ERS 92, CELTICS 83 Sixers rally to stun Celtics, even series Posted: Saturday, May 19, 2012 12:52 am | Updated: 3:03 am, Sat May 19, 2012. By Tom Moore Staff writer http://tinyurl.com/7m9cltz PHILADELPHIA — Doc Rivers said the Celtics stole the series opener in Boston by winning a game the 76ers led for most of the way. If that was the case, then the Sixers’ stunning 92-83 victory in Game 4 Friday night at the Wells Fargo Center was highway robbery. The Celtics scored the game’s first 14 points and led by 18 early in the third quarter, only for the Sixers to close it out with a 61-34 run. “I don’t even know where to start,” said Sixers coach Doug Collins afterward. “Our guys are pretty amazing. They really, really are.” A team that managed nine field goals on 23.1 percent shooting in the first half had 22 baskets on 51.2 percent shooting after intermission. As a result, the Sixers head to Boston for Game 5 Monday night (7, TNT) tied at 2-2. Game 6 will be Wednesday evening in South Philadelphia (time TBA). “Down 3-1 is a totally different mentality than being even at 2-2,” said Andre Iguodala. “It can go either way.” Iguodala hit a 17-foot step-back jumper to put the Sixers ahead for good with 1 minute, 22 seconds left. He drained a 3-pointer on the next possession and Jodie Meeks made all four of his free throws to close out a 9-0 burst to end the game. Iguodala and Evan Turner (5-for-22 shooting) tied for team-high honors with 16 points. Lou Williams (5-for-11, 15 points) had his best game of the series, helping the Sixers spearhead the improbable comeback. Lavoy Allen was again easily the best big man on the Sixers. He had eight points and 10 rebounds in 33 minutes. He finished with as many offensive rebounds as Boston (five) and worked well with Thaddeus Young (12 points, nine rebounds) inside, getting two easy baskets on feeds from Young. “It would help if we got a body on (Allen),” Rivers said. Allen, the former Temple and Pennsbury standout, also was the primary defender on Kevin Garnett, who had nine points on 3-for-12 shooting after hitting 63.3 percent of his attempts and averaging 23.7 points in the first three games. The Sixers held a 17-5 edge in offensive rebounds, shot 36 free throws to the Celtics’ five and committed six fewer turnovers than Boston (11 to 17). Their bench outscored the Celtics' reserves, 44-12. Rivers lamented how his team stopped dictating the pace of the game and allowed the Sixers to be the aggressor. “I think they came out in the second half and became more physical,” Rivers said. “We lost our composure. They outworked us.” For an experienced team, that is surprising. Boston was on the verge of running the Sixers out of the building for two-plus quarters, but allowed Collins’ young team back in the game. “We were disappointed we came out like that, especially after the game before they kicked our butts (in Game 3),” Jrue Holiday said. “But we’re fighters. We never give up.” The Sixers are now 4-0 in the playoffs following a defeat and 4-1 at home. The team that jumped out to an early lead in each of the four games has lost in what has become a best-of-three series. The Sixers must win at least one more game in Boston (they took Game 2 by a point after losing Game 1 by a point) to avoid elimination. “We let this one slip away,” said Boston guard Rajon Rondo. “We’re better than that. We’ll be ready come Game 5.” The Sixers plan on being ready, too. “We’ll try to carry (the momentum) over,” Young said. “We definitely want to take all the positives with us to Game 5.” Tom Moore, 215-345-3127; email, [email protected]; Twitter, @tmoorepburbs --

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