Game 5 between Philadelphia and Boston is on the schedule for April 28 at TD Garden, with the Celtics up 3-1 in the series.
Philadelphia and Boston meet in Game 5 of their first-round playoff series on April 28 at TD Garden, with the Celtics holding a 3-1 lead.
NBA.com’s official preview says Boston can close out the series in Game 5, while ESPN’s live page and the NBA game page both list the matchup as Philadelphia at Boston.
The Celtics grabbed control with a 128-96 win in Game 4, according to NBA.com’s official recap. That result gave Boston the 3-1 series lead and put the defending group in position to finish the job at home.
This is the live game page for tonight’s matchup, so the key updates will be the score, lineups and game flow as they come in. If Philadelphia forces the series to continue, that would shift the pressure back onto Boston; if not, the Celtics advance.
Follow this page for live updates, analysis and the final result from TD Garden.
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