Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers
· National Basketball AssociationPritchard and Tatum lead Celtics to 124-104 win over 76ers
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.
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.
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
 BOS |
 PHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| VJ Edgecombe, G | Out | Jul 9 |
| Adem Bona, C | Day-To-Day | Jul 9 |
| Kelly Oubre Jr., SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Jared McCain, G | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Tyrese Maxey, PG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum, SF | Out | Jul 3 |
| Anfernee Simons, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
| Jaylen Brown, SG | Day-To-Day | Jul 3 |
Game Information
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,752 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston |
61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
 New York |
51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
 Toronto |
30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
 Brooklyn |
26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
 Philadelphia |
24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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