76ers Force Game 7

AP Photo/Matt Slocum

After the Celtics took a 3-2 lead over the 76ers after Game 5 a lot of people had written the 76ers out of the competition.  Well they proved those people wrong last night after beating the Celtics 82-75.  Philadelphia outscored Boston every quarter except for the 2nd quarter in which the Celtics outscored the 76ers 17-11.  The 2nd quarter was the lowest scoring quarter for both teams and going into halftime you could tell that Philadelphia was not going down without a fight.

        

        Former Philadelphia 76er, Allen Iverson presenting the game ball
              (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia gained a little motivation from one of the greatest 76ers to play the game Allen Iverson who was on hand for the game to present the game ball to the referees before tip-off and remained on sight to watch the game and help cheer his former team to a playoff victory.  Behind the 76ers fight was the ugly play by the Celtics in which the 76ers held them to 33% shooting, forced 17 turnovers and the Celtics was only 3-14 from 3-point range.  Holiday led the Sixers with 20 points, 6 assist and 2 steals while Pierce led the Celtics with 24 points and 10 rebounds.  It all comes down to this last game Saturday, where both teams are in the mindset of win or go home.  Game 7 will be a great game as both teams put up a big fight down to the last second to determine who will be advancing to the Eastern Conference Finals.