The Celtics trailed by ten with a little over five minutes remaining, but charged back and defeated the Magic 92-88 in Game 5 on Tuesday night.

With two straight wins, Boston now leads Orlando 3-2 in their semifinal series.

Glen Davis had 22 points and 7 rebounds, and Pierce Pierce starred with 19 points, 9 boards and 8 assists in the win.

The Celtics shot just 42% from the field, but attempted ten more foul shots than the Magic and narrowly outrebounded the road team by two.

Dwight Howard had 12 points and 17 rebounds for the Magic, while Rafer Alston added 16 points, 5 boards and 5 assists.

Ray Allen made a pivotal three-pointer with 1:24 remaining to give the Celtics their first lead, 86-85, since the first quarter.

The Celtics are 32-0 all-time when leading a playoff series 3-2, according to TNT.