“Philadelphia 76ers win 115-103 against Boston Celtics in NBA Playoffs Tiebreaker Night”

Eastern Conference Playoffs Tiebreaker Night NBA. Playing away from home this Tuesday (9), the Philadelphia 76ers ‘soured’ the return of Boston Celtics to TD Garden and won 115-103.

With the victory, the Sixers open 3 to 2 in the series and pack towards Game 6 in Philadelphia.

With a superiority assured from the first bid, with Joel Embiid, the 76ers tried to scare away any pressure from the Celtics fans at TD Garden.

After applying 33 to 26 in the first quarter, the visitors kept the distance in the second period, with 58 to 49 on the scoreboard.

Even before the break, four Sixers players were already reaching double digits on the court, including Joel Embiid, who led the team with 21 points in the first half.

On the way back to the second half, the MVP continued commanding the Philadelphia franchise, which already had a double-double from Tobias Harris. With a 16-point lead, the 76ers were heading for victory in the third quarter.

In the final stretch, even abusing the turnovers, the Sixers managed to curb the reaction of the home owners packed by Tyrese Maxey and Joel Embiid, who guaranteed the victory and the advantage in the series.

Statistics:

• Joel Embiid: 33 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists;

• Tyrese Maxey: 30 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists;

• Jayson Tatum: 36 points, 10 rebounds and 5 assists;

• Jaylen Brown: 24 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists;

Next game:

Philadelphia 76ers and Boston Celtics face each other again this Thursday (11), starting at 8:30 pm (Brasília time), for game 6 of the series, this time in Philadelphia.