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Wednesday, May 23, 2012Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Biggest comeback: PHI trailed BOS by 3 at halftime and won 82–75.

Final · R2 · G6 · Box score
Celtics75
Sixers82
Q1 PHI +3; Q2 PHI -3; Q3 PHI +4; Q4 PHI +7
On this day · 2010–11May 23, 2011: 1 game. Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavs-Thunder), 40 points.
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 6 · Celtics-Sixers

Philadelphia pulls level with Boston

Paul Pierce goes for 24 points

Game flow · PHI margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+3-3+4+7PHI AHEAD ↑BOS AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1917201975
Sixers2211272282
Who led
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 16, 14, 8, 18, 15, 11, 10, 20PHI20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 0, 7, 5, 5, 4, 7, 3, 3, 19, 13PHI13 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 16, 18, 14, 7, 24, 24, 16, 24BOS24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 16, 28, 29, 15, 27, 9, 20, 20BOS20 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Final · Celtics-Sixers
Celtics 75Sixers 82
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Celtics1917201975
Sixers2211272282
The story
Jrue Holiday had 20 points as Philadelphia beat Boston 82-75

Kevin Garnett led Boston with 20 PTS, 11 REB 20 PTS, 6 AST, 3 REB · 7-15 FG, 0-2 3PT

The swing

Down 3 after the second, the 76ers took the third 27-20.

PHI lead by quarter
200 +3−3+4+7 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+4.2points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
12.5Reg. season avg16.7Last 3 playoff games

16.7 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 12.5 in the regular season (59 games). Today: 8 points in 27 minutes.

Losing minutes
−12.7minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
24.9Reg. season avg12.2Last 3 playoff games

12.2 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 24.9 in the regular season (66 games). Today: 0 points in 13 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+13.1minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
21.9Reg. season avg35Today

35 minutes today, against 21.9 a game in the regular season (42 games). Line: 5 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assists.

Top performances

Paul Pierce leads the day with 24

Paul PiercePoints, last 10 games: 21, 24, 16, 18, 14, 7, 24, 24, 16, 24Celtics-Sixers · L
19.7 PPG playoffs to date · +4.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 10 REB · 3 AST
Kevin GarnettPoints, last 10 games: 20, 13, 16, 28, 29, 15, 27, 9, 20, 20Celtics-Sixers · L
19.3 PPG playoffs to date · +0.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 11 REB · 0 AST
Jrue HolidayPoints, last 10 games: 17, 20, 16, 14, 8, 18, 15, 11, 10, 20Sixers-Celtics · W
15.9 PPG playoffs to date · +4.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
20 PTS · 3 REB · 6 AST
Elton BrandPoints, last 10 games: 0, 7, 5, 5, 4, 7, 3, 3, 19, 13Sixers-Celtics · W
8.1 PPG playoffs to date · +5.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
13 PTS · 10 REB · 0 AST
Evan TurnerPoints, last 10 games: 16, 9, 4, 10, 16, 10, 4, 16, 11, 12Sixers-Celtics · W
11.6 PPG playoffs to date · +0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 9 REB · 4 AST
Andre IguodalaPoints, last 10 games: 5, 14, 11, 20, 19, 13, 10, 16, 8, 12Sixers-Celtics · W
12.5 PPG playoffs to date · −0.5 vs his playoff average before tonight
12 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Celtics-Sixers6