Up five at the end of the first quarter, the Boston Celtics opened the second with a Jayson Tatum layup to put them up by seven. They followed it up with a stop and a Sam Hauser three that gave them a double-digit lead.
Then the Celtics got another stop, forcing a Kelly Oubre miss. But this time, Paul Reed got an offensive rebound. And when his first tap-in attempt, he got another, and the second time was the charm.
A minute later, Jrue Holiday turned the ball over, giving Tyrese Maxey a runway to score in transition, and on the ensuing two possessions for each team, the Celtics failed to convert, while the Philadephia 76ers nailed a two and a three to bring the game within two points in the blink of an eye.