The Boston Celtics are up 3-1 in their Eastern Conference finals matchup with the Philadelphia 76ers, but for Hall of Famer and current TNT personality Charles Barkley, Game 5 of the series is a do-or-die game of sorts for the Celtics.

The Celtics had a chance to sweep Philly in Game 4, but the Sixers had other things in mind, as they prevented elimination by taking care of business in that game. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 playoffs series deficit in the history of the NBA, so the odds are still in favor of Boston. In addition to that, Boston has the homecourt advantage in the series ahead of Game 5 and if the Sixers are going to win that and Game 6, they will have to complete the job in a Game 7 in Boston, where, as of this writing, the C’s are undefeated in their last seven games there prior to Game 5.

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Charles Barkley has a simple explanation why he thinks the Sixers can pull off a miracle: the team has “two of the best players” according to Chuck, a former Sixer himself.

It would take a huge effort and tremendous focus for the Sixers to win the series given their current predicament, but at least they are still in contention.