Can celtics win game 5

Just one win could change this series. The Bucks are trying to not come back to Boston and, if they have to, it will be to prevent a Game 7, where anything could happen. Can they win in Boston for a third time? Not being able to finish the Celtics on Wednesday will be a psychological blow to the surging Bucks.

The Celtics can win Game 5. But several things have to happen. The Celtics have to hit shots — They made 11 field goals in the first quarter of Game 4 and then 13 combined in the second and third quarters.

They have missed open looks, starting with Kyrie Irving, who has been putrid in this series and all but two games in the playoffs. Irving has to score at least 28 points and not on 28 shots. He has to be efficient. He has to score at the rim and get to the free throw line. Kyrie needs to be at his best. The Celtics have to defend better for longer stretches — Midway through the third quarter is when they have to remain focused.

For the first time this season, the Celtics have to display fortitude consistently. From Robert Williams emphatically protecting the rim to Jayson Tatum doing his best Dirk Nowitzki impression after showing off his handles, here are the top five plays from the Boston Celtics victory against the Portland Trail Blazers.

Among the highlights featured are perhaps the Celtics' best possession of the game and Payton Pritchard showing out in his hometown.

Dennis Smith Jr. DSJ attacks off the dribble but doesn't create much separation or get much lift when he rises for the layup. As a result, Williams swats his shot with ease. Jayson Tatum comes off a pindown from Robert Williams; a dribble handoff from Grant Williams acts as the second half of a staggered screen and gets Robert Covington switched onto Tatum. The Celtics' All-Star forward attacks Covington off the dribble with a series of increasingly filthy moves, including putting RoCo in the spin cycle before pump faking and then knocking down the Dirk Nowitzki-style one-legged fadeaway.

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