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Celtics lose Game 4, series lead cut to 3-1

PHILADELPHIA, PA - MAY 7: Joel Embiid #21 of the Philadelphia 76ers reacts in front of Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics in the second quarter during Game Four of the Eastern Conference Second Round. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)

PHILADELPHIA — The Celtics couldn't pull off the sweep in Philadelphia as they lost Game 4 to the 76ers 103-92.

Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons each recorded double-doubles for the Sixers, and Dario Saric led the scoring with 25 points.

Jayson Tatum led the scoring for the Celtics with 20 points.

The Celtics' series lead falls to 3-1 in the loss. The team has never lost a series in its 13 times taking a 3-0 lead, and no team in 129 different cases in NBA history has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit.

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Game 5 will be played Wednesday night in Boston.