The Philadelphia 76ers were in such control of Game 5 against the Hawks on Tuesday night that lots and lots of people opted to change the channel late in the third quarter and go on with their lives.
And that’s when things got really interesting – and really embarrassing for the Sixers.
Philadelphia led the Hawks 85-61 with two minutes left in the third quarter. Then they suffered a collapse of epic proportions and lost the game at home, 109-106.
Unbelievable.
It was a very costly loss, too, as Atlanta now has a 3-2 series lead and will be looking to end things at home on Friday.
Look at these early numbers:
The Sixers led by 14 after the first quarter.
The Sixers led by 22 at halftime.
The Sixers got outscored 40-19 in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers blew a 26-point lead, tied for the 3rd-largest blown lead in a playoff game over the last 25 postseasons. pic.twitter.com/r9QOyrXT7k
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) June 17, 2021
Hawks secure the comeback win in Game 5 😱
The 76ers had a 97.5% chance to win this game with 4:23 remaining, according to ESPN Analytics. pic.twitter.com/RNZOZWjNZk
— ESPN (@espn) June 17, 2021
NBA fans crushed them for it.
