BOSTON — The Philadelphia 76ers had been in this position before in a 2-2 series. They knew their history. They knew what they had done in the past.
It didn’t matter.
The Sixers invaded TD Garden on Tuesday night in a pivotal Game 5 with the Boston Celtics, and they dominated from start to finish in a 115-103 victory. Joel Embiid had 33 points, seven rebounds and four blocks putting the Sixers on the brink of reaching their first Eastern Conference finals since 2001.
James Harden added 17 points, eight rebounds and 10 assists. Tyrese Maxey had 30 points and seven rebounds, and Tobias Harris had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Danuel House Jr. added 10 points off the bench.
Here are the player grades following the win: