On Tuesday, for the first time in franchise history, the Philadelphia 76ers won a road Game 5 in a series tied 2-2. Philadelphia walked into TD Garden and dispatched the Boston Celtics, 115-103. They lead this Eastern Conference Semifinals 3-2 and are staring at a chance to close it out on Thursday inside Wells Fargo Center for Game 6. They took the lead with 7:24 remaining in the first quarter and never relinquished it. They took a double-digit lead with 10:23 to go in the third quarter; Boston never trimmed its deficit under 11 after that.
3 takeaways from the Sixers’ crucial Game 5 win over the Celtics
