PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 32 factors, Anfernee Simons added 19 and the Boston Celtics by no means trailed in a 109-108 win towards the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night time.
Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 factors apiece for the Celtics, who evened their report at .500 by successful their third straight after starting the season with three consecutive losses. Boston evened a 117-116 season-opening defeat to the 76ers on Oct. 22.
Tyrese Maxey scored 26 factors to steer Philadelphia, which entered as one in every of 4 unbeaten groups within the league.
The sport was the primary as a part of the NBA Cup for each groups.
Maxey’s drive with 20.8 seconds to play pulled Philadelphia to 109-108. After a Boston turnover on its ensuing possession, Maxey missed on an underhand scoop shot from the lane with 4 seconds left that may have given Philadelphia the lead.
Boston’s Josh Minott then missed each free throws with 3.8 seconds left, however Joel Embiid was lengthy on a 3-pointer on the buzzer.
Boston led by 20 factors in a dominating first half. Maxey’s drive with 6 1/2 minutes left within the third tied it at 72-all, however Philadelphia by no means was in a position to go in entrance.
Embiid, taking part in a minutes restriction of about 20 minutes after offseason knee surgical procedure, had 20 factors in 25:04. Rookie VJ Edgecombe had 17 factors after scoring 34 towards the Celtics in his NBA debut.
Philadelphia got here again from a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit towards Washington on Tuesday in a 139-34 extra time win and almost rallied towards the Celtics.
Up subsequent
Celtics: Host Miami on Saturday night time.
76ers: At Brooklyn on Sunday night time.
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