"We got too comfortable," Simmons said.<\/p>\n
"We didn't play the way we should be playing."<\/p>\n
Simmons said his free throw woes are "mental."<\/p>\n
He is 22 for 66 from the line in the playoffs (33%).<\/p>\n
"When Ben makes them, we get to leave him in," 76ers coach Doc Rivers said.<\/p>\n
"When he doesn't, we can't. That's just the way it is."<\/p>\n
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Trae Young was the Hawks hero in a playoff comeback for the ages.<\/p>\n
Young hit all three free throws with 86 seconds left to cap his 39 point outing and add to a postseason where he has become a breakout star.<\/p>\n
"We keep fighting no matter what the score is. I'm proud of this team," Young said.<\/p>\n
"We have confidence in each other. We all love each other's company and it shows on the court. We never stop believing until the final buzzer goes off."<\/p>\n
Joel Embiid scored 17 points in the first quarter and had the Sixers on their way toward a romp with that 26 point lead in the first half.<\/p>\n
They still led 87-69 at the end of the third before they collapsed.<\/p>\n
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Lou Williams, Danilo Gallinari and Young opened the fourth on a huge run against the Sixers' second unit and kept attacking once Rivers was forced to put the starters in and save the lead.<\/p>\n
Gallinari hit a three that made it 87-76 and Embiid sprang from his cool down seat behind the basket and ran to the scorer's table to check back in the game.<\/p>\n
He instantly scored and pushed the lead back to 13. Didn't matter.<\/p>\n
The big shots kept coming for the Hawks – Williams buried a three that made it an 11 point game – and Young kept hitting his floaters and his foul shots.<\/p>\n
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Young's floater brought them within two and then he leaned into a three and was fouled by Matisse Thybulle.<\/p>\n
Young, taunted all series by Sixers fans, calmly stepped to the line and buried all three shots.<\/p>\n
And so it was, 105-104 Hawks.<\/p>\n
Gallinari scored 16 points, Williams had 15 points and John Collins had 19 points and 11 rebounds<\/p>\n
Embiid scored 39 points but missed two big free throws down the stretch.<\/p>\n
Simmons missed two with the Sixers up 104-96 and the Hawks came right down and scored.<\/p>\n
The 76ers social media team may now be regretting this premature tweet.<\/p>\n
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