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Wednesday, May 9, 2018Playoffs · 1 game
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1 game, none went to overtime. Every winner was ahead or tied at every quarter break.

Final · R2 · G5 · Box score
Sixers112
Celtics114
Q1 Celtics +1; Q2 Celtics +9; Q3 Celtics +1; Q4 Celtics +2
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The lead · Conference semifinals · Game 5 · Sixers-Celtics

Boston closes out Philadelphia in five

Joel Embiid goes for 27 points

Game flow · Celtics margin at each break
-15-10-50+5+10+15TipEnd Q1HalfEnd Q3Final0+1+9+1+2Celtics AHEAD ↑Sixers AHEAD ↓
By quarter
Q1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers24283030112
Celtics25362231114
Who led
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 8, 22, 20, 28, 21, 24, 20, 25Celtics25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 34, 14, 14, 2, 13, 16, 8, 24Celtics24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 23, 14, 19, 31, 20, 22, 15, 27Sixers27 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Dario SaricPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 21, 11, 8, 12, 14, 11, 25, 27Sixers27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Final · Sixers-Celtics
Sixers 112Celtics 114
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Sixers24283030112
Celtics25362231114
The story
Al Horford had 15 points as Boston beat Philadelphia 114-112

Ben Simmons led Philadelphia with 18 PTS, 8 REB, 6 AST 15 PTS, 8 REB, 5 STL, 3 AST · 7-16 FG, 0-1 3PT

The swing

The Celtics won the second 36-28, their biggest quarter edge.

Celtics lead by quarter
200 +1+9+1+2 Q1Q2Q3Q4
Fantasy angle
Heating up
+9.1points, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Points per game
13.9Reg. season avg23.0Last 3 playoff games

23.0 points a game over his last three playoff games, against 13.9 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 25 points in 39 minutes.

Losing minutes
−10.1minutes, last 3 playoff games vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
31.6Reg. season avg21.5Last 3 playoff games

21.5 minutes a game over his last three playoff games, against 31.6 in the regular season (80 games). Today: 5 points in 21 minutes.

Stepped-up role
+15.2minutes, today vs reg. season avg
Minutes per game
22.5Reg. season avg37.7Today

38 minutes today, against 22.5 a game in the regular season (76 games). Line: 9 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists.

Top performances

Joel Embiid leads the day with 27

Joel EmbiidPoints, last 10 games: 20, 5, 23, 14, 19, 31, 20, 22, 15, 27Sixers-Celtics · L
21.4 PPG playoffs to date · +6.4 vs his playoff average before tonight
27 PTS · 12 REB · 4 AST
Dario SaricPoints, last 10 games: 20, 23, 21, 11, 8, 12, 14, 11, 25, 27Sixers-Celtics · L
17.2 PPG playoffs to date · +10.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
Ties season high27 PTS · 10 REB · 4 AST
Jayson TatumPoints, last 10 games: 14, 21, 8, 22, 20, 28, 21, 24, 20, 25Celtics-Sixers · W
18.8 PPG playoffs to date · +6.7 vs his playoff average before tonight
25 PTS · 3 REB · 4 AST
Jaylen BrownPoints, last 10 games: 30, 11, 34, 14, 14, 2, 13, 16, 8, 24Celtics-Sixers · W
16.9 PPG playoffs to date · +7.8 vs his playoff average before tonight
24 PTS · 4 REB · 2 AST
Ben SimmonsPoints, last 10 games: 17, 24, 19, 17, 14, 18, 1, 16, 19, 18Sixers-Celtics · L
16.3 PPG playoffs to date · +1.9 vs his playoff average before tonight
18 PTS · 8 REB · 6 AST
Terry RozierPoints, last 10 games: 9, 10, 16, 16, 26, 29, 20, 18, 11, 17Celtics-Sixers · W
18.2 PPG playoffs to date · −1.3 vs his playoff average before tonight
17 PTS · 6 REB · 2 AST
Lead changes
Sixers-Celtics21
Shot of the night

Tatum's layup with 22 seconds left breaks the tie, 114-112 final