76ers vs. Celtics: Game Odds, Players to Watch For Game 5

On Tuesday, the Philadelphia 76ers look to push the Boston Celtics to elimination point after they tied the series 2-2 over the weekend.

The Sixers came out of the first two quarters on top by nine points, largely thanks to a blitz of offense from James Harden and Joel Embiid, with the partnership combining for 40 points through the first half.

However, they wouldn't stay ahead for long, with the Celtics shooting the lights out in the second half, with the team shooting 57 percent from the field, with Jayson Tatum picking his game up after a slow first half, scoring 17 points in the closing quarters.

The game went to overtime following a Harden floater, which would tie the game at 107 a piece after Marcus Smart's shot came up short.

The five-minute period of overtime was back and forth, with Tatum leading his team with five points, with three of those points coming off of a controversial no-call from the referees.

Yet, The Beard would call the game with a corner three following a pass from Embiid to bring the series to a deadlock once again.

As he has for the entirety of the series, the newly crowned MVP finds himself on Philadelphia's injury report, listed as questionable, as he continues to suffer from an LCL sprain.

Game Odds

Spread: Celtics -7.5

Moneyline: PHI +240, BOS -300

Total O/U: O 213.5

*All Odds are Provided by SI Sportsbook

Players To Watch:

Sixers: James Harden

For all of the critics calling Harden inconsistent or past his prime, he sure knew how to quiet them down, dropping 42 points on 70 percent shooting from the field, which included his clutch shot to put the Sixers on top.

With Embiid still finding his footing offensively, with concerns over his lift in his jump shot due to the brace on his right knee, it is imperative for Harden not to fall back on taking bad shots or passing up good shots as he had in games two and three.

Celtics: Jaylen Brown

On Sunday afternoon, Brown was electric for the 44 minutes he played, scoring 23 points, only trailing Tatum by one point for the Celtics' top scorer. One of the interesting facets of the match was the lack of shots from Brown, who only received a measly three shots in the fourth quarter before not getting any in overtime.

With Brown averaging 24 so far in the series, it wouldn't be a surprise for him to go off in front of the home crowd on Tuesday night.

Declan Harris contributes to All76ers, a Sports Illustrated channel. You can follow him on Twitter: @DecIanH.

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