Celtics
76ersThe Boston Celtics routed the Philadelphia 76ers 123-101 on Tuesday, November 10, at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, PA.
The Celtics led 62-51 at halftime. They did the most damage in the fourth quarter, winning it 32-19. The biggest lead for the Celtics was 29 points; the 76ers led by as many as 1.
Top performers
Paul George led the Celtics with 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting, including 6 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Jayson Tatum added 21 points and 6 rebounds. For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey had 24 points on 8-of-12 shooting, including 3 3-pointers. Anfernee Simons added 17 points.
The Celtics bench outscored the 76ers reserves 49-29.
- Paul George (BOS): 36 PTS, 5 REB, 1 AST, 14-22 FG, 30 MIN
- Tyrese Maxey (PHI): 24 PTS, 1 REB, 4 AST, 8-12 FG, 34 MIN
- Jayson Tatum (BOS): 21 PTS, 6 REB, 4 AST, 8-17 FG, 32 MIN
- Payton Pritchard (BOS): 18 PTS, 6 REB, 5 AST, 7-15 FG, 30 MIN
- Anfernee Simons (PHI): 17 PTS, 3 REB, 0 AST, 7-13 FG, 18 MIN
- Joel Embiid (PHI): 16 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 2-9 FG, 31 MIN
By the numbers
The Celtics shot 50.5% from the field (48-of-95) and went 22-of-49 from three-point range; the 76ers shot 41.8% and went 11-of-37 from deep. The Celtics outscored their opponents 46-32 in the paint. Fast-break points favored the 76ers, 21-10. The 76ers committed 14 turnovers, which the Celtics turned into 21 points. Assists: Celtics 28, 76ers 23.
Context
The Celtics improved to 9-2 with their fourth straight win, while the 76ers fell to 9-3. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Celtics host the Mavericks on Sunday, Nov 15; the 76ers host the Raptors on Thursday, Nov 12.
Attendance: 21,497 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Officials: James Capers, Ed Malloy and Intae Hwang.