Despite the fact that the hobbled Boston Celtics held a 3-0 lead heading into Game 4 against the Philadelphia 76ers, there was a great deal of drama and tension between the two teams.Not backing down, the Sixers won their first game of the series by the score of 103-92 in front of a raucous home crowd.Uncharacteristically, the Celtics picked up three technical fouls in the game, including one on Coach of the Year candidate Brad Stevens. But, the most contentious moment in the game came in the second quarter when Celtics point guard Terry Rozier was whistled for an offensive foul. After the play, Sixers star Joel Embiid attempted to take the ball from Rozier, of which the much shorter point guard didn’t exactly take kindly to. Despite the fact that Rozier is just 6’2” and is a full ten inches shorter than Embiid, he had no problem standing up to the big man. Check out the interaction below:

"He kinda kept the ball away from me and tried to punch me twice. But too bad he's so short that he couldn't get to my face," Embiid said of Rozier after the game, creating an debatable storyline in the process. 

"I was just out there having fun. I set the record straight," Rozier said while attempting to downplay the spat, per ESPN's Ian Begley. "I wake up every morning, not worried about nobody -- no man on this earth. I'm just having fun, it's just part of the basketball game. That's all it is.”

Throughout the game, Embiid also got into it with Celtics veteran Marcus Morris, who kept reminding him about the series lead in hilarious fashion:

With the victory in Game 4, the 76ers had the last laugh, but the shorthanded Celtics still own a 3-1 lead in the series. That being said, it’s clear that the two teams don’t exactly love each other, which will make Game 5 in Boston on Wednesday even more exciting than it already would have been.

It’s safe to assume that Boston’s crowd might make an effort to relentlessly troll and heckle Embiid, who is perhaps the most outspoken player in the entire league. Judging how they seemed to get under Ben Simmons' skin earlier in the series, it's fair to assume they'll play some kind of role in Game 5.

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