Philadelphia 76ers: 3 takeaways from Game 5 vs. Celtics

With their season now over, here are three takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers from Game 5 of their second round series with the Boston Celtics.

The remarkable season of the Philadelphia 76ers has unfortunately come to an end.

In an enthralling contest in which there were 21 lead changes, the Sixers ultimately came up short in Game 5, 114-112, and in the process lost their second round series 4-1.

Once again, center Joel Embiid led the way with 27 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks, while Dario Saric was also excellent with 27 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.

Additionally, rookie Ben Simmons recorded 18 points, eight rebounds and six assists.

For the Celtics, rookie Jason Tatum was again spectacular with 25 points, while Jaylen Brown enjoyed his first start for the series, scoring 24 points on 10-of-13 shooting from the field.

While the Sixers restricted the Celtics to just 7-of-20 shooting from 3-point range, they also allowed their opponents to make 41 trips to the free throw line. Over the course of the regular season and the playoffs, the Sixers had only allowed more free throw attempts on occasion, a 114-110 loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on. Dec. 28 in which they allowed 47 attempts.

Although the result is incredibly disappointing, the strides the Sixers have made over the course of the season, in comparison to the 75-243 record they’d compiled over the past four seasons, is a credit to all involved.

Before heading into the offseason, here are three main takeaways from Game 5.