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Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics, East 1st Round Game 5

NBA
76ers
45-37
113-97
Final
Celtics
56-26
TD Garden
TV: TSN / Sportsnet

Lead tracker

PHI leadsBiggest lead PHI 17, BOS 13
Q1Q2Q3Q4
BOS leads
Team1234T
PHI21293528113
BOS2334291197

Who won: 76ers 113-97

The Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 113-97 in East 1st Round Game 5 on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at TD Garden. The series is tied 2-2. The 76ers outscored the Celtics 28-11 in the 4th quarter. Joel Embiid led the 76ers in points (33). Jayson Tatum led the Celtics in points (24).

Player of the game

Joel Embiid

PHI · 33 PTS, 8 AST, 4 REB

8.6

Win probability

100%PHI final
PHIBOS

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.4PHI
    TO

    Shot clock turnover

    shot clock turnover

  4. Q4 23.2Kyle Lowry

    Defensive rebound

    Kyle Lowry defensive rebound

  5. Q4 24.4Amari Williams

    Misses free throw 2 of 2

    Amari Williams misses free throw 2 of 2

    A. Williams · 1 PTS

  6. Q4 24.4Amari Williams
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Amari Williams makes free throw 1 of 2

    A. Williams · 1 PTS

    PHI 113 - 97 BOS
  7. Q4 24.4Kyle Lowry

    Shooting foul

    Kyle Lowry shooting foul

    K. Lowry

  8. Q4 24.4Amari Williams

    Offensive rebound

    Amari Williams offensive rebound

    A. Williams · 1 PTS

  9. Q4 25.4Amari Williams

    Misses layup

    Amari Williams misses layup

    A. Williams · 1 PTS

  10. Q4 40.0Dominick Barlow
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Dominick Barlow makes free throw 2 of 2

    D. Barlow · 2 PTS

    PHI 113 - 96 BOS
  11. Q4 40.0Dominick Barlow
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Dominick Barlow makes free throw 1 of 2

    D. Barlow · 2 PTS

    PHI 112 - 96 BOS
  12. Q4 40.0Baylor Scheierman

    Shooting foul

    Baylor Scheierman shooting foul

    B. Scheierman · 3 PTS

  13. Q4 40.0Dominick Barlow

    Offensive rebound

    Dominick Barlow offensive rebound

    D. Barlow · 2 PTS

  14. Q4 41.2Jabari Walker

    Misses 24-foot three point jumper

    Jabari Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper

    J. Walker

  15. Q4 1:01Trendon Watford

    Defensive rebound

    Trendon Watford defensive rebound

  16. Q4 1:06Baylor Scheierman

    Misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Baylor Scheierman misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot

    B. Scheierman · 3 PTS

  17. Q4 1:16Jordan Walsh

    Defensive rebound

    Jordan Walsh defensive rebound

  18. Q4 1:20Jabari Walker

    Misses 25-foot three point jumper

    Jabari Walker misses 25-foot three point jumper

    J. Walker

  19. Q4 1:33PHI

    Full timeout

    76ers Full timeout

  20. Q4 1:40Andre Drummond

    Defensive rebound

    Andre Drummond defensive rebound

  21. Q4 1:41Neemias Queta

    Misses tip shot

    Neemias Queta misses tip shot

    N. Queta · 8 PTS

  22. Q4 1:41Neemias Queta

    Offensive rebound

    Neemias Queta offensive rebound

    N. Queta · 8 PTS

  23. Q4 1:42Ron Harper Jr.

    Misses driving layup

    Ron Harper Jr. misses driving layup

    R. Harper Jr.

  24. Q4 1:50Tyrese Maxey
    +2

    Fade away jump shot, 16 ft

    Tyrese Maxey makes 16-foot fade away jump shot

    T. Maxey · 25 PTS

    PHI 111 - 96 BOS
  25. Q4 1:59Jordan Walsh

    Personal foul

    Jordan Walsh personal foul

    J. Walsh · 1 PTS

Leaders

PHIBOS
Points
Joel Embiid
33
Jayson Tatum
24
Assists
Joel Embiid
8
Payton Pritchard
6
Rebounds
Tyrese Maxey
10
Jayson Tatum
16

This seriesSeries tied 2-2

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