Celtics host 76ers Game 5 tonight
- Boston hosts Philadelphia in Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28, with the Celtics leading the first-round series 3-1 after a 128-96 win. - Payton Pritchard scored 32 in Game 4, Jayson Tatum added 30 and 11 assists, and Joel Embiid returned from an appendectomy. - Boston can clinch tonight after winning Games 3 and 4. (nba.com)
The Boston Celtics can close out the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28, after taking a 3-1 lead in the first-round series. (nba.com) Game 5 is scheduled for 7 p.m. Eastern at TD Garden in Boston, and ESPN lists the matchup on its national TV schedule. (nba.com) (espn.com) Boston seized control Sunday with a 128-96 win in Philadelphia. Payton Pritchard scored 32 points with six three-pointers, and Jayson Tatum finished with 30 points and 11 assists. (espn.com) (nba.com) Joel Embiid returned in Game 4 after an appendectomy, but Philadelphia still lost by 32 points. ESPN’s recap said the Celtics hit 24 three-pointers in that game. (espn.com) The series opened with Boston winning Game 1, Philadelphia answering in Game 2, and the Celtics then taking Games 3 and 4. NBA.com’s series page lists Boston ahead 3-1 entering Tuesday night. (nba.com) This is a No. 2 versus No. 7 matchup in the Eastern Conference first round. NBA.com’s series preview said Philadelphia reached the bracket through the Play-In Tournament after beating Orlando. (nba.com) NBA.com’s preview also framed the series around Tyrese Maxey challenging a Boston team boosted by Tatum’s return from injury. Boston finished the regular season 56-26, while Philadelphia went 45-37. (nba.com) (espn.com) If Boston wins Tuesday, the series ends in five games. If Philadelphia wins, Game 6 is listed for Thursday, April 30. (nba.com)
