Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics

76ers Erase Halftime Deficit With 28-Point Fourth to Rout Celtics

Philadelphia trailed 57-50 at halftime before outscoring Boston 35-29 in the third and 28-11 in the fourth, capped by a 12-0 run, to win 113-97. Joel Embiid led all scorers with 33 points and added 8 assists, while Tyrese Maxey added 25 points and 10 rebounds. The 76ers shot far better than Boston from the field (50% to 40%) and the free-throw line (87% to 61%), while Jayson Tatum's 24 points and 16 rebounds weren't enough to keep the Celtics close.

Final score: Philadelphia 76ers 113, Boston Celtics 97. Primary win factor: Superstar Performance.