Joel Embiid wasn’t making many friends with the Boston Celtics on Monday evening.
The Philadelphia 76ers staved off elimination in their second-round NBA playoff series by beating the Boston Celtics 103-92 in Game 4, and in the process, Embiid got in a few dustups.
He first got into a bit of an altercation with Celtics guard Terry Rozier in the second quarter, but he was at the center of a tense moment in the third as well. After jawing at C’s forward Marcus Morris, Morris responded by flashing a 3-0 gesture multiple times at Embiid, a signal of Boston’s series advantage at that point.
After the game, Morris was asked about the ordeal, and he had a pretty good response.
Marcus Morris on his 3-0 gestures to Joel Embiid: "That's just reality. It's hard because I know I wouldn't say a damn word if I were down 3-1, but, hey, we're all different. It is what it is."
— Jay King (@ByJayKing) May 8, 2018
The two foes will meet again in Game 5 on Wednesday.
