It was Tatum’s 24th game this season with at least 30 points even though he sat out the entire fourth quarter as Boston won for the ninth time in its last 11 games.

Payton Pritchard added 19 points and Derrick White finished with 12 points after having one of his teeth knocked out in the first half when he took an inadvertent elbow. But he returned to start the third quarter.

Kelly Oubre Jr. led the 76ers with 27 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 17.

Both teams were short-handed.

The Celtics played without Jaylen Brown (knee), Jrue Holiday (finger), Al Horford (toe), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Sam Hauser (ankle).

The 76ers were missing Joel Embiid (knee), Paul George (left groin), Eric Gordon (wrist), Kyle Lowry (hip), Tyrese Maxey (back) and Jared McCain (knee).

Takeaways

76ers: Oubre tried to carry the scoring load on a night when he was surrounded by reserves. But he didn’t get nearly enough help.

Celtics: As Boston gets over some recent ailments, young players continue to have some promising moments. Neemias Queta was scolded by coach Joe Mazzulla after a first-half stint, but was mostly solid down the stretch, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds and and four assists.

Key moment

The Celtics led 97-79 heading into the fourth quarter. They then opened the final period on a 10-0 run that included six straight points – and back-to-back dunks – by Queta as Boston’s lead grew to 30.

Key stat

In the third quarter Tatum was whistled for his 10th technical foul of the season. That leaves him six away from a one-game suspension.

Up next

The 76ers host Utah on Sunday night. The Celtics host the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Andre Drummond vs. Luke Kornet (Drew Peterson gains possession)	0	0
11:38	Andre Drummond vs. Luke Kornet	0	0
11:38	Neemias Queta lost ball turnover (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)	0	0
11:18	Quentin Grimes misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	0	0
11:17	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	0
11:09	Derrick White makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot	3	0
10:55	Justin Edwards makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (Andre Drummond assists)	3	2
10:35	Jayson Tatum makes 23-foot three point jumper (Luke Kornet assists)	6	2
10:24	Justin Edwards makes 26-foot three point jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	6	5
10:13	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	6	5
10:13	Derrick White makes free throw 1 of 2	7	5
10:13	Derrick White makes free throw 2 of 2	8	5
10:01	Luke Kornet shooting foul	8	5
10:01	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	8	6
10:01	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	8	7
9:47	Derrick White makes 26-foot three pointer (Neemias Queta assists)	11	7
9:27	Justin Edwards bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	11	7
9:17	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Andre Drummond steals)	11	7
9:13	Derrick White shooting foul	11	7
9:13	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 1 of 2	11	8
9:13	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes free throw 2 of 2	11	9
8:58	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	9
8:57	Quentin Grimes defensive rebound	11	9
8:48	Guerschon Yabusele misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	9
8:47	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	11	9
8:37	Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul	11	9
8:36	Andre Drummond personal foul	11	9
8:31	Derrick White misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	11	9
8:29	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	11	9
8:17	Andre Drummond makes 9-foot two point shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	11	11
7:50	Jayson Tatum makes 16-foot step back jumpshot	13	11
7:39	Quentin Grimes misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	13	11
7:38	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	13	11
7:28	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	13	11
7:25	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	13	11
7:19	Neemias Queta blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 4-foot two point shot	13	11
7:18	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	13	11
7:14	Drew Peterson misses 25-foot three point shot	13	11
7:13	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	13	11
7:09	Guerschon Yabusele out of bounds bad pass turnover	13	11
7:09	Lonnie Walker IV enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	13	11
6:57	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot dunk (Jayson Tatum assists)	15	11
6:51	76ers Full timeout	15	11
6:51	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Justin Edwards	15	11
6:36	Luke Kornet blocks Andre Drummond 's 9-foot driving floating jump shot	15	11
6:34	Quentin Grimes offensive rebound	15	11
6:27	Lonnie Walker IV makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	15	14
6:05	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
6:04	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	15	14
5:55	Quentin Grimes lost ball turnover (Drew Peterson steals)	15	14
5:51	Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Drew Peterson assists)	17	14
5:40	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses driving floating jump shot	17	14
5:39	Drew Peterson defensive rebound	17	14
5:34	Derrick White makes two point shot (Drew Peterson assists)	19	14
5:15	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	19	14
5:15	Baylor Scheierman enters the game for Drew Peterson	19	14
5:15	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Neemias Queta	19	14
5:15	Justin Edwards enters the game for Andre Drummond	19	14
5:12	Quentin Grimes misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	14
5:11	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	19	14
5:01	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	21	14
4:49	Quentin Grimes misses driving layup	21	14
4:48	Celtics defensive team rebound	21	14
4:48	Jared Butler enters the game for Quentin Grimes	21	14
4:37	Luke Kornet offensive goaltending turnover	21	14
4:18	Luke Kornet blocks Justin Edwards 's 26-foot three point jumper	21	14
4:16	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	21	14
4:09	Jared Butler personal foul	21	14
3:59	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point jumper	21	14
3:56	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	21	14
3:50	Luke Kornet blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 2-foot two point shot	21	14
3:49	Justin Edwards offensive rebound	21	14
3:49	Justin Edwards makes two point shot	21	16
3:31	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	23	16
3:19	Lonnie Walker IV makes 25-foot three point jumper (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	23	19
3:01	Baylor Scheierman makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	25	19
2:45	Lonnie Walker IV bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	25	19
2:43	Jordan Walsh out of bounds lost ball turnover	25	19
2:43	Celtics Full timeout	25	19
2:43	Andre Drummond enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	25	19
2:35	Jared Butler misses driving layup	25	19
2:34	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	25	19
2:22	Payton Pritchard makes 30-foot three point jumper (Jordan Walsh assists)	28	19
2:07	Jordan Walsh personal foul	28	19
1:57	Lonnie Walker IV misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	28	19
1:54	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	28	19
1:40	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three pointer	31	19
1:23	Jared Butler lost ball turnover (Jordan Walsh steals)	31	19
1:20	Jayson Tatum makes dunk (Jordan Walsh assists)	33	19
1:15	76ers Full timeout	33	19
1:15	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Jared Butler	33	19
1:15	Jeff Dowtin Jr. enters the game for Justin Edwards	33	19
59.1	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 10-foot two point shot	33	19
58.1	Andre Drummond offensive rebound	33	19
58.1	Andre Drummond makes dunk	33	21
45.1	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)	33	21
44.1	Jayson Tatum personal foul	33	21
26.1	Lonnie Walker IV bad pass (Jayson Tatum steals)	33	21
23.2	Baylor Scheierman misses two point shot	33	21
22.1	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	33	21
22.1	Jayson Tatum makes tip shot	35	21
11.1	Lonnie Walker IV makes 27-foot three point jumper (Andre Drummond assists)	35	24
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	35	24

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

12:30 AM, March 7, 2025

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TNT, NBC Sports BO, HBO Max

Attendance

19,156

Referees

John Goble, Matt Myers, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	39	20	.661	W1
New York	38	22	.633	W1
Toronto	35	25	.583	W1
Philadelphia	33	26	.559	W3
Brooklyn	15	44	.254	L7

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