The Philadelphia 76ers are alive! Philadelphia took Game 5 in Boston, 113-97, behind a 28-11 fourth quarter. Joel Embiid led the game in scoring with 33 points and eight assists, while Tyrese Maxey recorded a double-double of 25 points and 10 rebounds.

Follow live coverage as San Antonio attempts to advance to the Western Conference finals with a win in Minnesota tonight

The San Antonio Spurs lead the Minnesota Timberwolves 3-2 in their Western Conference semifinal series, and the Wolves will host Game 6 tonight at the Target Center in Minneapolis where they’ll hope to tie the series up.

The Celtics will be hitting the road for a late-night matchup against the 76ers in Game 6 of their first-round series on Thursday night. The NBA announced an 8 p.m. start time for the matchup at Xfinity Mobile Arena after the 76ers extended the series with a Game 5 win at TD Garden on Tuesday night.

This was a pivotal night in the NBA playoffs, and it began with the Pistons completing an improbable comeback and the Magic having an epic meltdown.

The Spurs have a chance to beat the Thunder if their top talent excels and makes up for a lack of depth and adaptability.

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