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Overcoming Joel Embiid’s absence, Sixers take Game 1, 119-115, behind James Harden’s 45 points

Harden's vintage performance helped the Sixers steal a game without Joel Embiid, who did not play Monday as he continues to nurse an LCL sprain in his right knee.

Sixers guard James Harden lays-up the basketball in the fourth quarter past Boston Celtics defenders during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Monday.
Sixers guard James Harden lays-up the basketball in the fourth quarter past Boston Celtics defenders during Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal playoffs at TD Garden in Boston on Monday.Read moreYong Kim / Staff Photographer