Celtics Choke in Game 5, Series Now in Philly

On April 29, the Boston Celtics blew a double-digit lead in the second half of Game 5 and dropped

a 1-13-97 decision to the Philadelphia 76ers right on their home court.

That loss not only killed their shot at closing out the series, but flipped all the pressure

back on them heading into Game 6 and Philly.

They built that lead in a third quarter, but things fell apart late with one of their

ugliest offensive runs of the playoffs.

The sixers tightened up defensively, and Boston just couldn't keep the momentum.

Jalen Brown put up 22 points, but it came on a rough 9 of 23 shooting, plus three turnovers

that killed drives.

Derek-wise struggled too, scoring only 6 points on 2-8, with 0-3s and weak defense on Tyree's

maxi, who dropped 25.

The fourth quarter sealed it, as the Celtics managed just 11 points and missed their last

14 shots.

Jason Tatum was solid on the boards, but the supporting cast didn't step up when it

counted most.

Now the series heads back to Philly with Boston, fighting to regain control.

If Brown and White can't get efficient under pressure, this talented squad might let

a winnable series slip away.

That's the story for today.

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