East Conf. Semis - Game 2: Philadelphia 76ers 103-108 Boston Celtics - 5 Talking Points

#2 Miserable second 6 minutes of the second quarter

Philadelphia 76ers v Boston Celtics - Game Two

Yes, the 76ers had a lot of chances when the game was close, in the second half, to seal the game but it shouldn't have been close in the first place. Philadelphia led as many as 22 and that was with 6:41 remaining in the second quarter but it all went downhill from there.

From that point on, the Celtics battled back with a 25-8 run, thus cutting the lead at halftime to just 5 points. In that run, Philadelphia only managed 3 field goals (1 three-pointer) and a free-throw. Yes, let that sink in, in 6:41 minutes of playing time, a potent offense like the 76ers only scored 8 points - 3 FG's and 1 free-throw.

What's worse, this isn't a one-off. Philadelphia has blown four 20-point leads this season, which is tied for the most in the last 20 seasons (regular season and Playoffs). And one of those four times happened against the C's on Jan. 11 in London.