Netease Sports reported on May 10:
The NBA playoffs continue, Philadelphia 76ers Win the Tianwang Mountain battle and get the match point. Enbid With 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, Maxi got 30 points and 7 rebounds. They gradually established a double-digit advantage in the first three quarters. The 76ers defeated Boston Celtics 115-103 in Game 5 of the Eastern Semifinal. The 76ers led 3-2, and the sixth game of the series between the two teams will be held in Philadelphia.
Enbid of the 76ers got 33 points, 7 rebounds and 4 blocks, Maxi got 30 points and 7 rebounds, Harden He had 17 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists, Harris had 16 points and 11 rebounds, and House had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Tatum of Celtics got 36 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists, Brown He had 24 points and 6 rebounds, and Smart had 14 points and 4 assists.
After the opening game, the two teams drew several times. After 10 draws, Harden also contributed 5 points of Maxi's three points. They led the team to a 10-3 climax, and the 76ers led the way. Brown kept chasing 4 points, and the 76ers kept their outside touch. Maxi and Enbid jointly shot 3 3-pointers. At the end of the first quarter, the 76ers led by 7 points with 33-26 points.
Harden scored 5 points in a row to start the second quarter. He led the team to a 7-0 climax, and the 76ers pulled the advantage to 14 points. White made three free throws and led the team to chase 9 points. The Celtics reached 37-42 at 6:50 before half time. Harris hit a jump shot to stop the bleeding, and Enbid hit four free throws for consecutive fouls. Harris also hit three points, making the 76ers lead double digits again. Tatum made great efforts to recover 7 points, and Enbid returned 6 points without any loss. The 76ers led 58-46. Smart and Tatum made three of four free throws to end the quarter, and Celtics fell behind by 9 points with 49-58 after half-time.
N'bid of the 76ers scored 21 points and 5 rebounds in the first half, Harris scored 12 points and 9 rebounds, Maxi scored 11 points and 5 rebounds, and Harden scored 10 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists; Tatum of Celtics got 15 points and 5 rebounds, Brown and Smart got 10 points each.
The 76ers scored 5 points in a row shortly after the beginning of the third quarter, and they extended their advantage to 14 points. Brown returned three points, Maxi returned five points, and the 76ers consolidated their lead. In the next game, the score of the two teams increased alternately. House and Maxi scored successively, and the 76ers led by 19 points with 88-69 points. Tatum made a three-point hit on the left wing. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics fell behind 16 points by 72-88.
At the beginning of the last quarter, the Celtics tried to chase points, and Brogden and Tatum scored 5 points to narrow the gap to 11 points. Maxi felt hot and scored another 5 points. Enbid also hit three points. They led the team to fight back the 10-2 climax. The 76ers led 102-83 at 4:35 in the fourth quarter. Not to be outdone, the Celtics were close to chasing 5 points. After the 76ers paused, Maxi scored a breakthrough. Enbid made two free throws and hit one. They were still 16 points ahead. Brown hit the iron with three points, Maxi hit two free throws, Tucker hit three points on the left wing, Maxi hit three more points, and the 76ers led 113-92 with 3:55 left in the fourth quarter. The Celtics, who fell behind by a big score, replaced the main force, but did not disarm after coming up as a substitute. Hauser and Prickard made three three-point shots, and the Celtics reached 101-113. Melton scored a second attack to stabilize the situation, and the 76ers won 115-103.
76ers' starting lineup: Harden, Maxi, Harris, Tucker, Enbid
The first team of Celtics: Smart, White, Brown, Tatum, Hoford
