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4 takeaways as Joel Embiid, 76ers push Celtics to the brink with Game 5 win

The Celtics played a listless, uninspired game at a terrible time for a listless, uninspired game while the 76ers submitted one of their best performances of the season on Tuesday to claim Game 5 with a 115-103 win.

Here are the takeaways as the Sixers return back home looking for to close out the series.

1. For a streaky team like the Celtics, this was always a possibility.

All season, the Celtics have placed an enormous emphasis on generating great looks from deep, and the results were undeniable during the regular season — the Celtics had off nights with bad results, but they were the No.