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Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers

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40-16, 23-6 Away
Final
124 - 104

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Pritchard and Tatum lead Celtics to 124-104 win over 76ers

Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers: Game Highlights

Tatum had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaylen Brown added 20 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 17, and Derrick White had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics, who have won eight of nine.

Paul George scored 17 points to lead the 76ers. Tyrese Maxey and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 16 apiece. The Sixers have lost six straight and eight of nine, falling a season-worst 15 games under .500.

Takeaways Celtics: The Celtics trailed by 26 points before beating the host 76ers 118-110 on Feb. 2. They needed no such heroics this time, scoring 75 points in the first half and leading by 26 after three quarters.

76ers: The Sixers are 7-7 this season in games that Joel Embiid, Maxey and George have started together. They fell behind by 29 in this one and were never competitive during the final three quarters. Embiid scored 15 points on 3-of-9 shooting in 27 minutes.

Key moment The Celtics' reserves led a 15-6 run early in the second quarter for a 16-point lead. Luke Kornet and Pritchard scored six points each during that span.

Key stat The Celtics made 11 of their first 16 attempts from 3-point range and shot 15 of 25 on 3s in the first half. They finished 24 of 54 (44.4%). Boston leads the league with 48.3 3-point attempts per game.

Up next Celtics: Host New York on Sunday.

76ers: Host Brooklyn on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

BOS leads series 2-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 124 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 124 - 104
4th 16.1 Jeff Dowtin Jr. makes 10-foot two point shot 124 - 104
4th 34.1 Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Payton Pritchard 124 - 102
4th 34.1 Adem Bona enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele 124 - 102

Statistics

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43-89 FG 40-93
48.3 Field Goal % 43.0
24-54 3PT 8-39
44.4 Three Point % 20.5
14-15 FT 16-17
93.3 Free Throw % 94.1
49 Rebounds 44
11 Offensive Rebounds 10
38 Defensive Rebounds 34
33 Assists 23
3 Steals 7
6 Blocks 0
10 Turnovers 10
1 Team Turnovers 0
11 Total Turnovers 10
0 Technical Fouls 1
0 Total Technical Fouls 1
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
13 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 15
10 Fast Break Points 14
30 Points in Paint 52
16 Fouls 17
29 Largest Lead 3
Philadelphia 76ers Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jalen Hood-Schifino, G Out Apr 1
Jeff Dowtin Jr., G Out Apr 1
Guerschon Yabusele, F Out Apr 1
Tyrese Maxey, PG Out Apr 1
Kelly Oubre Jr., SG Out Mar 31
Boston Celtics Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Al Horford, C Day-To-Day Apr 1
Jrue Holiday, PG Day-To-Day Apr 1
Kristaps Porzingis, C Day-To-Day Apr 1
Jaylen Brown, SG Day-To-Day Apr 1

Game Information

Wells Fargo Center

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,752 · Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 19 .747 - W9
New York 47 27 .635 8.5 W2
Toronto 28 47 .373 28 W4
Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31.5 W2
Philadelphia 23 52 .307 33 L8
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