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Isaiah Thomas & Celtics back at home for game 5 vs. Wizards

Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas celebrates with fans after defeating the Washington Wizards 129-119 in a second-round NBA playoff series basketball game in Boston, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Thomas scored 53 in the overtime win, taking a 2-0 lead in the series. Photo: Associated Press/(AP Photo/Charles Krupa)


BOSTON (AP) — The NBA Eastern Conference semifinal matchup between the Celtics and Wizards shifts back to Boston, where it began. After back-to-back comeback wins by the Celtics at home, Washington returned the favor with a pair of dominant wins on its home court, setting up tonight’s Game 5 at the Garden.

The winner of Game 5 in an NBA best-of-seven series tied at 2-2 has gone on to win the series 83 percent of the time (162-34), according to ESPN Stats & Info.

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