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Tyrese Maxey added 30 points and seven rebounds
for Philadelphia, which leads the best-of-seven series 3-2. The
76ers can wrap up the series on Thursday, when Game 6 will be
played in Philadelphia.
The 76ers received 17 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds from
James Harden, while Tobias Harris contributed 16 points and 11
rebounds.
Jayson Tatum led Boston with 36 points and 10 rebounds. Jaylen
Brown (24 points) and Marcus Smart (14) were the only other
Celtics who scored in double figures.
The 76ers never trailed after the first quarter, and the lead
never dipped below nine in the second half.
Boston was within 11 points early in the fourth quarter, but
Philadelphia went up 98-81 on an Embiid 3-pointer with 8:33 to
play. The 76ers took a 113-92 lead -- their largest advantage of
the series -- on a Maxey 3-pointer with 3:57 remaining.
Boston's Al Horford missed each of his seven 3-point attempts
and didn't score in the game.
Philadelphia had a 49-36 edge in rebounds, and Boston shot 39.8
percent from the field (33 of 83). The 76ers hit 50.6 percent
(40 of 79) of their shots.
Philadelphia led 33-26 after one quarter, then opened the second
quarter on a 7-0 run. The Celtics closed the half with an 8-3
spurt but trailed 58-49 entering the third quarter.
Embiid had 21 points and five rebounds in the first half. Tatum
missed his first six shots on the night but had 15 points at the
break.
The 76ers stretched their nine-point halftime lead to 18 points
on two Harden free throws with 2:44 left in the third, then went
up by 19 on a Maxey layup with 29 seconds left in the period.
Boston trailed 88-72 with 12 minutes to play.
The Celtics took their third loss in six home playoff games this
season. The 76ers improved to 4-1 on the road in the postseason.
--Field Level Media
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