During his postgame news conference, Sixers head coach Nick Nurse dove into what the Sixers did on defense to limit Boston's offensive firepower. It's worth noting the Celtics sho

The Celtics must go back on the road for Game 6 in Philadelphia, with the prospect of a winner-take-all Game 7 hanging in the balance.

Joel Embiid tossed in 33 points and added eight assists as the visiting Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination by beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 on Tuesday in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

The Boston Celtics struggled to put any points on the board in the fourth quarter of their Game 5 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers.

Joel Embiid scored 33 points, Tyrese Maxey had 25 points and 10 rebounds, and the Philadelphia 76ers avoided elimination, beating the Boston Celtics 113-97 in Game 5 of their first-round playoff serie

The Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers will meet in Game 6 of their first-round NBA playoff series Thursday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena on Peacock. The No. 2-seeded Celtics missed an opportunity to advance at home Tuesday when they fell 113-97 to the seventh-seeded 76ers — the fourth consecutive win by a road team in the series.

The Philadelphia 76ers will take on the Boston Celtics in Game 6 of their Round 1 series on Thursday, and if you're wondering how you can watch all the action live, you've come to the right place. The Sixers will be looking to stave off elimination once again ad force a winner-take-all Game 7 back in Boston with a win in this one.

When speaking with the media following Tuesday's loss, Jaylen Brown shared the key adjustment Boston must make ahead of Game 6