Celtics on Brink of Eliminating Sixers

On April 28th, Boston Celtics got the Philadelphia 76ers on the ropes, up three games to one in their Eastern Conference first-round series.

Tonight's Game 5 tips off at 7 p.m. Eastern at TD Garden with ESPN calling the action.

Celtics dominated Game 4 by 32 points on Philly's floor, 128 to 96,

Payton Pritchard exploded for 32 off the bench, and Jason Tatum ran the show with 30 points and 11 assists.

Philly's only win was Game 2, a 14-point rally at home, but Boston's bounce back strong since then.

Fans are buzzing about Boston's rebounding edge, grabbing 47 in-game to Philly's 37, though the sixers hit harder in the paint.

Key Battles Pit, Tyree's Maxi and BJ Edgecomb, against Derek White and Jalen Brown on the perimeter, with Joel imbede facing Boston's bigs inside.

Market odds give Celtics an 82% shot to close it out, fueled by Tatum's near triple-double averages and Jalen Brown's 27 points a game.

Philly needs stars like Maxi, Paul George, and a healthy Mb to go perfect, but their bench lags behind.

With full health and home crowdfire, Boston's depth and star should seal the deal, sending the sixers packing and advancing to Round 2.

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