James Harden helped Philadelphia 76ers tie their NBA Eastern Conference semi-final series against Miami 2-2 with a 116-108 house victory.
Harden scored 31 factors in what team-mate Danny Green described as an “unbelievable” efficiency.
Philadelphia’s Joel Embiid continued to impress on his return from an eye fixed damage and concussion.
The Dallas Mavericks additionally tied their best-of-seven series against the top-seeded Phoenix Suns with a 111-101 win.
It was a second house win for Mavericks within the Western Conference play-offs and so they journey to Phoenix for recreation 5 on Tuesday, when the Sixers play in Miami.
In Philadelphia, Embiid – who performed in a protecting masks – scored 24 factors and Green hailed his team-mate, saying: “Without him we glance a little bit discombobulated.”
While Embiid impressed from the outset with 15 factors within the first quarter, Harden pushed the tempo later within the recreation.
Miami had lower Philadelphia’s result in 5 within the fourth quarter when Harden drove to the rim for a basket then scored a three-pointer.
With simply over one minute remaining, Harden made one other three-pointer to seal victory.
