76ers blast Celtics in Game 5
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The Celtics took the 76ers’ best punches in the first three quarters of their Game 5 matchup with Philadelphia. Then everything fell apart for Boston.
Payton Pritchard scored a playoff-career-high 32 points, and the Boston Celtics cruised to a 128-96 road win in Game 4 of their first-round series with the Philadelphia 76ers. Boston now leads 3-1.
Friday's Game 3 between the Sixers and Celtics was a legitimate toss-up. A few too many mistakes forced the Sixers into a 2-1 series deficit.
The Boston Celtics won Game 4 vs. the Sixers on Sunday, behind 30 points and some trash talk for Reggie Miller.
The Boston Celtics started slow but got a massive boost from Payton Pritchard and their bench to build a big early lead and nurse it the rest of the game. Here are five reasons they won so easily
Joel Embiid tossed in 33 points and added eight assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination by beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.