Player grades: Sixers keep season alive with Game 5 win over Celtics

BOSTON -- The Philadelphia 76ers took another trip to the TD Garden on Tuesday for Game 5 of their Round 1 series as they looked to keep their season alive. Staring elimination in the face while trailing the series 3-1, the Sixers needed a strong effort on the road to stay alive for another day. From the jump, the Sixers battled their tails off and made sure they were going to stay alive for another day.

Every time the Celtics looked like they were going to run away with it and put them away, the Sixers dug deep, rallied, and earned a 113-97 win to put the season obituaries away for at least one more night. Philadelphia received 33 points, eight assists, and four rebounds from Joel Embiid while Tyrese Maxey had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. Paul George had 16 points, nine rebounds, and seven assists, Quentin Grimes had 18 points, and VJ Edgecombe had 10 points and seven rebounds.

Here are the player grades following the season-saving win: Tyrese Maxey: A After a quiet Game 4, Maxey came out aggressive in this one. With the season on the line, it was important that the Sixers received a big Maxey night and he obliged. He was getting into the paint with ease as he put his head down and attacked the basket every chance he got.

The 3-point shot was still a struggle for him as he continues to fight through the finger injury, but Maxey being aggressive was a big help in this one to give the Sixers a fighting chance. He had some big moments in the third as the Sixers continued to stay with it despite Boston threatening to pull away. Not the most efficient game for him, but Maxey was very good in this one.