Sixers Steal Game Five, Force Game Six

On April 29th, the Philadelphia 76ers pulled off a huge 113-97 win over the Boston Celtics

in Game 5, keeping their playoff, dreams alive.

Now they head back home for Game 6 on Thursday, with a chance to force a decisive Game 7.

Joel Embede led the charge, dropping 33 points, grabbing 4 rebounds, and dishing 8 assists,

especially heating up with 18 in.

The second half, coming off a rough Game 4 loss where Boston dominated, the 6ers flipped

the script on the road.

Tyrese Maxie added 25 points.

Paul George chipped in 16, and Quentin Grimes came off the bench for 18, including 4-3s

and, strong defense.

Coach Nick Nurse's Game Plan had the team believing they could steal it in Boston.

NBA legend Magic Johnson had counted Philly out after Game 4, but he owned up quick on

social media, praising NBA's inside dominance into, whole squads, fighting.

Maxie shouted out his big man for being straight dominant on offense, while even Celtic

star Jason Tatum tipped his hat, saying Embede put real, pressure on them defensively.

Philly shot way better from deep at 35.7%, while Boston lagged at 28.2.

The Celtics went cold in the fourth, scoring just 11 points, and missing their final 16 shots

altogether.

With momentum swinging back, the 6ers looked locked in to make the series a battle all the

way.

Game 6 and Philly could be fireworks.

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