Boston Celtics starting point guard Kemba Walker stepped up in Game 5 to help carry his team to a crucial win in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series with the Toronto Raptors.
The Celtics nabbed a critical 111 – 89 victory to retake control of the series with his help after nearly watching it slip through their fingers the prior two contests.
The UConn product put up 21 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and a block on 8-of-15 shooting from the floor in 36 minutes of playing time, the blowout win helping him find a seat in favor of bench players getting more time.
Walker was especially happy with his team’s defense — note his unusual block — speaking after the game. “Tonight our defense really set up our offense,” the New Yorker said postgame. “It worked out for us.”
If you didn’t catch the game when it was on, or just want to see Cardiac Kemba go to work for the fun of it, the video embedded above is what you want to be watching.
And Game 6 tips off at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Time Wednesday, September 9th — so you won’t need to wait long to see him at it again.
