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Philadelphia never trailed after the first quarter and never trailed by less than nine points in the second half. Boston got within 11 points early in the fourth quarter, but Philadelphia responded with an Embiid 3-pointer to go up 98-81 with 8:33 left. With 3:57 remaining in the game, a Maxey 3-pointer gave the 76ers their highest lead of the series, 113-92.
Philadelphia won the rebounding battle, 49-36, and also shot the ball better, hitting 50.6 percent (40 of 79) of their shots compared to Boston’s 39.8 percent (33 of 83). Embiid finished the first half with 21 points and five rebounds, while Tatum battled early on, missing his first six attempts but finally finishing with 15 points before halftime.
The 76ers led 58-49 entering the third quarter and increased their advantage to 18 points before going up by 19 on a Maxey layup with 29 seconds remaining. Boston trailed 88-72 with 12 minutes left. Al Horford was conspicuously absent from the scoreboard, missing all seven 3-point tries and failing to score.
In conclusion, Joel Embiid’s spectacular performance and Tyrese Maxey’s valuable contributions lifted the Philadelphia 76ers to a crucial win in Game 5. With a 3-2 series lead, the 76ers are just one win away from advancing to the Eastern Conference finals. Meanwhile, the Boston Celtics are in a must-win situation heading into Game 6. It remains to be seen if they can turn things around and force a Game 7. Fans of both teams will undoubtedly be eagerly anticipating the next game in this exciting series.
Can the Boston win and force it to game 7? Let’s watch out.
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