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Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics, East Semifinals Game 5

NBA
76ers
54-28
115-103
Final
Celtics
57-25
TD Garden
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

PHI leadsBiggest lead PHI 21, BOS 3
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BOS leads
Team1234T
PHI33253027115
BOS26232331103

Who won: 76ers 115-103

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 115-103 in East Semifinals Game 5 on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at TD Garden. The Celtics win the series 3-1. Joel Embiid led the 76ers in points (33). Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (36).

Recap · May 9
Embiid scores 33, 76ers beat Celtics 115-103 for 3-2 lead

Having silenced the TD Garden crowd and put the defending Eastern Conference champion Celtics on the brink of a second-round exit, 76ers players barely cracked a smile as they walked off the court.

What it means

  • Celtics won the series 3-1.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 5
76ers backup center Ariel Hukporti exits preseason opener early

Injuries and inactives

76ers4th in Atlantic Division
  • Adem Bona C
    Foot, Sprain
    Day-To-Day
  • Anfernee Simons G
    Hamstring
    Day-To-Day
  • Jaylen Brown G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • Kentavious Caldwell-Pope G
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
  • LeBron James F
    Rest
    Day-To-Day
Celtics1st in Atlantic Division
  • Devin Carter G
    Illness
    Day-To-Day
  • Luka Garza C
    Nose
    Day-To-Day
  • Ron Harper Jr. G
    Shoulder, Soreness, right
    Day-To-Day

Head to head

BOS wins series 3-1
Last meeting: 76ers 103, Celtics 101 (Apr 4)

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Game info

Venue
TD Garden, Boston, MA · Attendance 19,156
Officials
Josh Tiven (Referee), Marc Davis (Referee), Tyler Ford (Referee)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

This seriesBOS wins series 3-1

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