Overview
- Jaylen Brown scored 32 points to lead Boston, with Anfernee Simons adding 19 off the bench and Payton Pritchard and Derrick White contributing 15 each.
- Tyrese Maxey paced Philadelphia with 26 points and 14 assists, rookie VJ Edgecombe added 17, and Joel Embiid had 20 in about 25 minutes before missing a potential winning three at the buzzer.
- Boston built a 24-point first-half lead, the 76ers rallied to tie at 72 in the third, and the Celtics never trailed despite late miscues and two missed Josh Minott free throws in the final seconds.
- The result moves Boston to 3-3 overall and 1-0 in NBA Cup group play, dropping Philadelphia to 4-1 and 0-1 to start its tournament slate.
- Rebounding and depth proved decisive as the Celtics held a 45-40 edge on the boards and received key bench minutes, in a game streamed exclusively on Amazon Prime Video.