Should the Boston Celtics be worried after their loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5?
Should the Boston Celtics be worried after their 113-97 home loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 of their 2026 NBA Eastern Conference Playoffs first round series? The Celtics led by as much as 13 points in this game, over which the majority of they held the lead. But by the end of the fourth quarter, Boston finished the potential close out game in a 16-point hole.
What went wrong for the Celtics in this critical postseason contest? What portion of blame pie ought we assign to the players? And the coaches?
Was it simply a night where too many little things went wrong vs. a ball club fighting to keep their postseason alive? The folks behind the "NBA on NBC" YouTube channel put together a clip from their "NBA Showtime" segment of the broadcast that has the hosts breaking down what went sideways for Boston in Game 5.
Check it out below! Listen to "Havlicek Stole the Pod" on: Blue Wire: https://tiny. ee/CdKp iTunes: https://tiny.
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