The Philadelphia 76ers are looking to make NBA history by becoming the first team to ever overcome a 3-0 series deficit.That quest began with a crucial 103-92 win in game four of their second-round series against the Boston Celtics to keep their season alive on Monday night.Winning another three games in a row looks like an insurmountable task for the 76ers but they're not prepared to go down without a fight.Rookie Ben Simmons is hoping to create history find a way to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals."I'm not ready to go home and start my vacation," Simmons told reporters in the post-game press conference, per Fox Sports. "Definitely not."

The Aussie finished the game with a double-double of 19 points, 13 rebounds and five assists and played his best game of the series after having his struggles in the previous three games.

An agonising overtime loss in game three put the Sixers in this big hole but after avoiding a sweep on Monday night, they have confidence they can extend it and head back to Philly for a game six.

In order to progress, they'll have to win two games in Boston - where the Celtics are 5-0 in the playoffs this year.

Per ESPN, there have been 129 teams attempt a comeback from three losses in a two to start a series and all have failed.

There's a reason why it's never been done but Simmons believes one team has to re-write the record books someday and says they can be the ones to do it.

“I texted Jo before the game, and we spoke about it. We wanna be here. We believe our time is now," he said. "It is going to take a lot, but it is just the way our mindset is. We know we’re the leaders of this team.”

The insertion of T.J. McConnell to the starting lineup in place of Robert Covington worked to perfection for head coach Brett Brown as the pesky point guard added a huge spark to the team on both ends of the floor.

He posted a career-high 19 points on an efficient 9-of-12 shooting and his energy rubbed off on his teammates and the crowd inside Wells Fargo Center.

“That’s how he plays. There’s an injection of energy that you immediately know you’re gonna get with him," Brown said of McConnell. "You heard me talk, for the previous 48 hours, of making sure that our spirit didn’t take a hit...

“There’s no better player to help catapult the start of the game with that mindset, than T.J., and the decision was based on a lot of other things, but that was the main thing: the energy, and the spirit.”

Philadelphia will look to stay alive once again as they head to Boston for game five hoping to stave off elimination.

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