
After their narrow loss and failed comeback in Game 4, the Boston Celtics all but imploded on the court in a critical contest that was Game 5 at TD Garden on Tuesday as the Philadelphia 76ers beat them 115-103 to take a 3-2 Eastern Conference semifinals series lead.
With their season on the line and the Sixers pushing them to the brink of elimination, what needs to change for the Celtics to turn it around in Game 6 of their second-round series? Why is there a disconnect between the players and the coaching staff? Who is to blame for their sudden playoff collapse?