The Boston Celtics lost their shooting touch in the fourth quarter of game five against the Philadelphia 76ers. Joe Mazzulla's team hit just three of its 22 shot attempts, amassing 11 points in the final 12 minutes of the game. Two of those makes came from deep.

Boston's inability to make its shots in the fourth was a key factor in the team's 113-97 defeat. During his postgame news conference, Jayson Tatum discussed his team's struggles in the fourth quarter.

“First of all, give them credit," Tatum said. "They played well. And yeah, a few looks that we got that we felt good about that we just didn’t make, and sometimes, that happens. But you know it’s just tough when you’re not scoring at the rate you want to; it puts a lot of pressure on your defense. And they made some plays on that end.”

The Sixers are a dangerous team in transition. If they're allowed to get out and run off a rebound, they have the speed, skill and scoring ability to make you pay. In that sense, Tatum is right. Boston's inability to convert on offense led to some unnecessary pressure on the defensive end, especially when Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe were getting downhill.

Interestingly, Boston's two worst shooting performances of this series have come on its home court. Fortunately, game six will be played in Philadelphia, where the Celtics will be hoping to end the series and turn their attention to the second round.

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