The Boston Celtics return to TD Garden to face the Philadelphia 76ers in Game 5 on Tuesday after losing Game 4 and letting the Sixers tie the series at 2.
Can the Sixers find more magic on the Celtics’ home court? Will Boston finally turn this series around for good on the way to closing it out?
If you happen to be looking for a way to watch the on-court action live on cable television or a local or national online streaming service, keep reading while we get you up to speed on everything else you need to know about the game.
Let’s begin with the players available to play.
Do the Boston Celtics have the mental toughness to win it all? https://t.co/zRRjPveOgL
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 8, 2023
Injuries of note
For Boston, Danilo Gallinari (ACL) is out, and Jaylen Brown (face) is listed as available.
For Philadelphia, Joel Embiid (knee) is listed as questionable.
With time left on the clock and two timeouts to burn, Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla let the play unfold instead, which led to a made Marcus Smart 3-pointer that was a few tenths of a second late. https://t.co/8XdB6FzY1E
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 8, 2023
Likely starting lineups
Boston Celtics
- Marcus Smart
- Derrick White
- Jaylen Brown
- Jayson Tatum
- Al Horford
Philadelphia 76ers
- Joel Embiid
- PJ Tucker
- Tobias Harris
- James Harden
- Tyrese Maxey
Boston’s Joe Mazzulla admits he ‘should have called’ a timeout at the end of Game 4 https://t.co/KhD4r7unFg
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 8, 2023
How to watch or stream
Here’s when you should tune in to see the game:
- Date: 5/9/23
- Time: 7:30 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: TNT
- Live Stream: Sling TV (watch for free)
“I guess I’ve got to demand the ball a little bit more,” said Brown of the Celtics loss in Game 4. https://t.co/scniwGvz9y
— The Celtics Wire (@TheCelticsWire) May 9, 2023
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