Overview
- Philadelphia won 113-97 in Boston in Game 5 on Tuesday, with Quentin Grimes delivering 18 points and four three-pointers off the bench.
- Grimes increased his usage and shot efficiently, going 5-of-8 from the field and 4-of-7 from deep in a shift that kept the offense humming.
- After a key three, he disrupted a pass intended for Jaylen Brown in a late sequence, and the Celtics then missed their final 14 field goals and scored only three more points.
- Tyrese Maxey, Joel Embiid and coach Nick Nurse praised his shooting, on-ball defense and fit as a reliable kick-out target when Embiid draws extra defenders.
- The breakout followed a choppy season with a post-December dip to 12.2 points per game, a 31% three-point rate and more turnovers after returning on a $6 million qualifying offer, setting up a need for a repeat in Thursday's Game 6.