Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics, East 1st Round Game 5
Lead tracker
PHI leadsBiggest lead PHI 17, BOS 13BOS leads
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PHI | 21 | 29 | 35 | 28 | 113 |
 BOS | 23 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 97 |
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).
Recap · Apr 28
Joel Embiid scores 33 as 76ers beat Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 to keep their season alive
Joel Embiid was even better in his second game back.
What it means
- Winner take all: Game 5 decides the series.
Latest headlines
Preview · 9h ago
New era begins as Jayson Tatum and the Celtics embark on 1st season without Jaylen Brown
ESPN · 12h ago
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope cites team chemistry as key to 76ers' success
ESPN · 12h ago
Celtics to extend guard Payton Pritchard on 2-year, $44.2M deal
ESPN · 1d ago
Celtics, Payton Pritchard agree to two-year extension
ESPN · 1d ago
Sources: 76ers' G League affiliate in Delaware tabs Brad Jones as GM
ESPN · 2d ago
Why KCP says team chemistry will be so huge for the 76ers
ESPN · 4d ago
Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics: Game Highlights
ESPN · 6d ago
LeBron James scores 10 points in 18 minutes in 76ers debut
Injuries and inactives
76ers4th in Atlantic Division- Day-To-DayAdem Bona CFoot, Sprain
- Day-To-DayAnfernee Simons GHamstring
- Day-To-DayDominick Barlow FBack
- Day-To-DayKentavious Caldwell-Pope GRest
- Day-To-DayLeBron James FRest
Celtics2nd in Atlantic Division- Day-To-DayDevin Carter GIllness
- Day-To-DayLuka Garza CNose
- Day-To-DayRon Harper Jr. GShoulder, Soreness, right
Head to head
Series tied 2-2
Last meeting: Celtics 114, 76ers 98 (Mar 1)
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Game info
- Venue
- TD Garden, Boston, MA · Attendance 19,156
- Officials
- James Williams (Referee), Brian Forte (Referee), Kevin Scott (Referee)
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