GAME 6 RECAP
Score: Sixers 82, Celtics 75
What happened: For the sixth straight game, it came down to the third quarter. The Sixers, behind the rejuvenated play of Elton Brand, held the Celtics without a field for the first 5:37 of the quarter (0-for-7) and forced Boston into five turnovers. Brand, who played 33 minutes, began the quarter by blocking Game 5 hero's Brandon Bass' shot and would score six points of his own. The Sixers, meanwhile, hit six out of nine shots, didn't commit a turnover and turned a 36-33 deficit into a 46-43 lead. While the game would be tied two more times, the Sixers would not relinquish the lead.
What it means:The Sixers get to play a Game 7 in Boston for the first time since 1982.
History:The Sixers have played five Game 7s against the Celtics, going 2-3, but winning two out of the last three, including the win in 1982.
The guards: Jrue Holiday went for 20 points and six assists, Evan Turner had 11 points and nine boards, and Lou Williams had a solid game with 11 points, six assists and just one turnover.
The paint: The Sixers
— Mark Perner