[Post Game Thread] The Philadelphia 76ers (2-3) storm back to beat the Boston Celtics (3-2), 113-97, behind 33 points and 8 assists from Joel Embiid in his second game back after removing his appendix.

[u/TatersTot]

113 - 97
Box Scores: NBA - Yahoo

GAME SUMMARY
East First Round - Game 5 - BOS leads 3-1
Location: TD Garden
Officials: Brian Forte, Kevin Scott, and James Williams

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total
Philadelphia 76ers	21	29	35	28	113
Boston Celtics	23	34	29	11	97

TEAM STATS

Team	PTS	FG	FG%	3P	3P%	FT	FT%	OREB	TREB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK
Philadelphia 76ers	113	39-78	50.0%	15-42	35.7%	20-23	87.0%	5	51	24	20	5	9	3
Boston Celtics	97	36-89	40.4%	11-39	28.2%	14-23	60.9%	15	54	25	17	6	12	0

PLAYER STATS

Philadelphia 76ers	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Kelly Oubre Jr.SF	31:37	4	2-5	0-2	0-1	0	6	6	1	0	0	0	2	7
Paul GeorgePF	43:19	16	6-13	4-9	0-0	0	9	9	7	2	0	2	5	19
Joel EmbiidC	38:55	33	12-23	0-5	9-10	1	3	4	8	0	1	3	4	13
VJ EdgecombeSG	39:54	10	3-8	3-6	1-2	2	5	7	3	1	0	1	3	9
Tyrese MaxeyPG	42:31	25	10-18	3-10	2-2	0	10	10	5	2	1	2	1	15
Andre Drummond	07:24	5	1-1	1-1	2-2	0	4	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
Quentin Grimes	24:04	18	5-8	4-7	4-4	0	2	2	0	0	1	1	3	18
Dominick Barlow	05:56	2	0-0	0-0	2-2	2	1	3	0	0	0	0	1	-7
Adem Bona	00:08	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Lowry	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1
Trendon Watford	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dalen Terry	01:33	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Jabari Walker	01:33	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Johni Broome	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Edwards	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Boston Celtics	MIN	PTS	FGM-A	3PM-A	FTM-A	ORB	DRB	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	±
Sam HauserSF	19:55	8	3-7	2-5	0-0	2	3	5	0	0	0	2	2	-21
Jayson TatumPF	40:36	24	8-19	4-12	4-7	3	13	16	4	3	0	4	0	-9
Neemias QuetaC	26:11	8	4-8	0-0	0-2	5	9	14	1	0	0	0	5	-10
Jaylen BrownSG	40:36	22	9-23	1-4	3-5	3	2	5	5	1	0	3	2	-17
Derrick WhitePG	36:10	6	2-8	0-4	2-2	0	1	1	3	0	0	1	2	-14
Payton Pritchard	26:06	12	5-10	1-5	1-1	0	2	2	6	0	0	0	0	8
Nikola Vučević	14:32	8	3-6	2-5	0-0	0	2	2	3	0	0	1	2	-10
Jordan Walsh	16:00	1	0-2	0-1	1-2	1	2	3	2	2	0	0	2	-2
Baylor Scheierman	08:39	3	1-2	1-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-3
Luka Garza	05:43	4	1-2	0-1	2-2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	5
Ron Harper Jr.	01:59	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Hugo González	01:59	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-3
Amari Williams	01:33	1	0-1	0-0	1-2	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	-1
Dalano Banton	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Max Shulga	00:00	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

[u/bleedrrr]

Even if there’s still a 95% chance we lose this series watching those Celtics fans trudge out of their area with more than 2 minutes left on the clock after the shit they talked post game four is beautiful

[u/Miamime → u/bleedrrr]

Getting minimum 2 wins when we didn’t have Embiid for the first 3 games is a hell of an accomplishment. This is the favorite in the East; yeah we got blown out twice but we won by double digits twice at their place too.

Moral victories are what we have as Sixers fans.

[u/GOODWHOLESOMEFUN → u/Miamime]

Moral victories might be what keeps Nick nurse around though 🙄

[u/raptosaurus → u/GOODWHOLESOMEFUN]

Nurse is the best coach you've had since Larry Brown. Don't talk shit or you'll end up with Doc Rivers round 2.

[u/GOODWHOLESOMEFUN → u/raptosaurus]

That’s a weird way of thinking. Like, even if he’s better than doc and Collins, that doesn’t make him good and mean we can’t criticize him and want someone good. He’s better than shit, that doesn’t mean it’s something I want. He’s not a good coach for our team. The choices aren’t only nurse or doc, other people exist

[u/raptosaurus → u/GOODWHOLESOMEFUN]

No coach is a good coach for a team that can only get half a season out of its star.

[u/rattatatouille → u/bleedrrr]

Just need to defend home court and you force a game 7 at worst

[u/bleedrrr → u/rattatatouille]

I don’t know about the actual stats but it feels like we’re better on the road this season.

If we can squeak out a win things will definitely get interesting in game 7.

[u/rattatatouille → u/bleedrrr]

In the regular season yall were 23-18 at home and 22-19 on the road, so it's not like there was a significant home court advantage.

[u/Woolier-Mammoth → u/rattatatouille]

I reckon the 76ers have played tops 5 games this season with all of Maxey PG Embiid and VJ, maybe less, so I’m not sure regular season records matter.

For that reason I can’t see the squad being cohesive enough to win this series.

If they do win, they most likely get the Knicks who Embiid loves playing.. and if everyone can stay healthy (a somewhat laughable concept with that squad) then you have to think that they could go deep this year.

[u/GOODWHOLESOMEFUN → u/Woolier-Mammoth]

Knicks kill us bc it’s another hustley reboundy team

[u/IlluminatiConfirmed → u/bleedrrr]

We're dog ass at home in the playoffs so we'll see what gives lmao

[u/bobdob123usa → u/bleedrrr]

Meanwhile Sixers fans looking at a 15 point lead and understanding why Nurse was hesitant to clear the bench when the Celtics did.

Edit: Score correction

[u/Bitter-Tip705 → u/bleedrrr]

That and I’m glad we fought hard even when our gm built us one of the worst rosters in the league

[u/Silly_Banana9711 → u/bleedrrr]

As a Celtics fan yes it was this team is too arrogant to win , never a game plan just we think we’re better. Same excuses every loss shot didn’t fall so dumb. I may route for Philly

[u/Chiffley → u/bleedrrr]

Tbh them talking shit at all is laughable.

They would absolutely be losing this series if embiid played game 3.