The second was a 114-112 squeaker, gritted out as the team eliminated the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of the 2018 Eastern Conference Semifinals.
Veteran guard Marcus Smart put the Sixers away late nearly single-handedly, sinking a critical free throw and then blocking a late 3-pointer immediately afterwards to seal the win.
“That’s a Marcus Smart sequence. That just describes him so well,” said shooting guard Jaylen Brown via the A.P. “If it came down to one guy coming up with it, everybody’s got their money on Smart.”
Brown, for his part, scored 24 points and swingman Jayson Tatum 25 more, with point guard Terry Rozier adding 17 points and 6 boards as Boston would advance to face the Cavs in the East Conference Finals for the second season in a row.
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