The season is just not over for the Philadelphia 76ers.
(*13*) stepped up for a dominant second half to lead the 76ers to a 113-97 win in Game 5 on Tuesday night time to extend the series and Philadelphia’s season. Boston will take a 3-2 series lead into Game 6.
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The Celtics led by as a lot as 63-50 in the third quarter and appeared prepared to have a good time a series win over the rival 76ers on their house court docket. But Embiid scored 18 of his game-high 33 factors after halftime to lead the rally from the 13-point second-half deficit.
The 76ers dominated the fourth quarter and silenced a shocked TD Garden crowd. Boston waved the white flag with 2:16 remaining and Philadelphia holding a 109-95 lead, sending Jayson Tatum to the bench.
Embiid in All-NBA kind for his second recreation again
The recreation was simply the second of those playoffs for Embiid, who missed Games 1-3 of the series after present process an emergency appendectomy late in the common season. He was rusty in his Game 4 return, taking pictures 9 of 21 from the ground in a 128-96 Celtics win.
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Embiid was in All-NBA kind Tuesday night time regardless of an 0-for-5 effort from 3. He as an alternative targeted on attacking from the paint and profiting from double groups as Boston advanced to concentrate on him.
Embiid completed with 8 assists, 4 rebounds and 1 block in addition to his 33 factors. He shot 12 of 23 from the sector and 9 of 10 from the road. He did so after returning from an harm scare throughout Philadelphia’s second-half rally.
Embiid leaves for locker room late
Embiid clashed knees with Jaylen Brown late in the third quarter as Boston held a 74-70 lead and left instantly for the locker room. His exit was transient, and he returned to the lineup earlier than the tip of the quarter.
The 76ers, in the meantime, chipped the Celtics’ lead down to 86-85 by the tip of the third. Paul George then opened the fourth with a 3 for an 88-86 Philadelphia lead, and the 76ers by no means trailed once more.
An explosive Celtics offense able to scoring factors in bunches went dormant, and the 76ers cruised to the ultimate horn with a 28-11 benefit in the fourth quarter.
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Tyrese Maxey led the backcourt effort for Philadelphia with 25 factors, 10 rebounds, 5 assists and a pair of steals. George flirted with a triple-double, tallying 16 factors, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and a pair of steals whereas taking pictures 4 of 9 from 3. Quentin Grimes added 18 factors off the bench on a 4-of-7 effort from 3.
Celtics shooters go chilly
Philadelphia shot 15 of 42 (36%) from lengthy distance, whereas Boston went chilly from 3 for the second time this series in an 11-of-39 (28%) effort. The Celtics shot 40% from the sector in opposition to a 50% effort by the 76ers.
Tatum posted 24 factors, 16 rebounds, 4 assists and three steals in the loss whereas taking pictures 8 of 19 from the sector. Brown added 22 factors, 5 rebounds and 5 assists, however struggled on a 9-of-23 taking pictures night time. (*5*) was the one different Celtic in double figures with 12 factors off the bench.
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Game 6 is scheduled for Thursday night time in Philadelphia. Time and TV are TBD.