James Harden was the hero in Game 4.
Joel Embiid took his turn in Game 5. The 76ers center powered Philadelphia to a 115-103 Game 5 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday to take a 3-2 series lead in the Eastern Conference semifinals. The win in Boston secured a closeout game at home for the 76ers in Game 6.
Embiid scored from inside, out and at at the free throw line against a Celtics team that found few answers to counter the league MVP.