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118-114

Final

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Celtics

Embiid shakes off pregame fall, leads Sixers to 118-114 win over Celtics

By AP•Dec 26, 2024

Game Recap

Tyrese Maxey drops 33 points in the 76ers' Christmas Day win over the Celtics.

BOSTON -- — Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston’s final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday.

Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 12 assists. He scored 13 in the fourth quarter, including a quick-trigger layup to open a seven-point lead with about a minute left after the Sixers inbounded the ball with 1.1 seconds on the shot clock. Caleb Martin scored 23, hitting 7 of 9 from 3-point range.

Jayson Tatum scored 32 with 15 rebounds for Boston, Jaylen Brown scored 23 and Derrick White had 21. Boston wore red socks and leggings with their green jerseys for an extra dose of Christmas spirit.

Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed all but nine games this season with injuries, did not return for the second half. The team said he had an ankle injury.

Takeaways

76ers: If Embiid stays healthy, the Sixers may finally be able to topple them in the Eastern Conference.

Celtics: Lost two in a row for the first time this season.

Key moment

Embiid fell and grabbed his ankle during pregame warmups, but started and played 31 minutes wearing a black mask to protect his sinus fracture. He limped to the free throw line after he was fouled on a drive to the basket with two minutes left and Philadelphia leading 108-105.

He made both free throws, and sank two more with 3 seconds left after the Celtics cut a nine-point lead to 116-114 in the final minute.

Key stat

The Celtics trailed by as many as 16 points, 52-36, in the third quarter – their largest deficit at home this season.

Up next

The Sixers visit Utah on Saturday in the second game of a six-game road trip.

Boston hosts Indiana on Friday and Sunday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

PHI leads series 1-0

Regular Season Series

PHI at BOS

Wed, Dec 25

118 - 114

Final

BOS at PHI

Sun, Feb 2

118 - 110

Final

BOS at PHI

Fri, Feb 21

124 - 104

Final

PHI at BOS

Fri, Mar 7

105 - 123

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

PHI

BOS

41-88FG43-95

47Field Goal %45

17-403PT20-49

43Three Point %41

19-19FT8-13

5Offensive Rebounds13

34Defensive Rebounds38

28Assists24

10Steals3

5Blocks4

6Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls0

11Points Conceded Off Turnovers11

7Fast Break Points17

17Fouls18

16Largest Lead4

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	PHI
12:00	Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Jaylen Brown gains possession)	0	0
11:52	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:48	Paul George defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	0
11:30	Derrick White defensive rebound	0	0
11:26	Al Horford makes 22-foot three point shot (Jaylen Brown assists)	3	0
11:19	Jaylen Brown personal foul	3	0
11:07	Paul George makes 8-foot two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	3	2
10:43	Al Horford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	6	2
10:21	Joel Embiid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	6	5
10:06	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	6	5
10:05	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	6	5
9:58	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three pointer (Paul George assists)	6	8
9:31	Kristaps Porzingis misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	6	8
9:30	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	6	8
9:23	Joel Embiid misses 9-foot two point shot	6	8
9:20	Derrick White defensive rebound	6	8
9:12	Jaylen Brown misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	8
9:10	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	6	8
8:59	Tyrese Maxey misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	8
8:57	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	6	8
8:45	Kristaps Porzingis makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	9	8
8:26	Joel Embiid misses 12-foot two point shot	9	8
8:25	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	9	8
8:21	Tyrese Maxey blocks Jaylen Brown 's 7-foot two point shot	9	8
8:21	Celtics offensive team rebound	9	8
8:20	76ers Full timeout	9	8
8:20	(08:20) [76ers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [76ers] retain their timeout	9	8
8:20	Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Jaylen Brown gains possession)	9	8
8:18	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals)	9	8
8:15	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes driving dunk	9	10
7:56	Derrick White bad pass (Tyrese Maxey steals)	9	8
7:50	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot	9	10
7:40	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	9	10
7:38	Paul George defensive rebound	9	10
7:30	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	9	10
7:25	Tyrese Maxey offensive rebound	9	10
7:25	Tyrese Maxey misses two point shot	9	10
7:23	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	9	10
7:19	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	12	10
6:59	Tyrese Maxey makes 26-foot three point jumper (Joel Embiid assists)	12	13
6:46	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	13
6:44	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	12	13
6:40	Paul George misses running pullup jump shot	12	13
6:37	Al Horford defensive rebound	12	13
6:26	Jaylen Brown steps out of bounds turnover	12	13
6:26	Luke Kornet enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	12	13
6:05	Joel Embiid misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	15
6:03	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	12	15
5:49	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	15
5:46	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	12	15
5:38	Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	15
5:35	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	12	15
5:19	Jayson Tatum bad pass (Paul George steals)	12	15
5:04	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	12	15
5:02	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	12	15
4:56	Derrick White makes 23-foot three point jumper (Al Horford assists)	15	15
4:34	Tyrese Maxey makes two point shot	15	17
4:27	Luke Kornet makes 2-foot layup (Jaylen Brown assists)	17	17
4:27	Caleb Martin shooting foul	17	17
4:27	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	17	17
4:27	Luke Kornet misses free throw 1 of 1	17	17
4:27	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	17	17
4:12	Joel Embiid makes driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists)	17	19
3:53	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Tyrese Maxey steals)	17	19
3:48	Joel Embiid makes two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	17	21
3:48	Payton Pritchard shooting foul	17	21
3:48	Celtics Full timeout	17	21
3:48	Kyle Lowry enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	17	21
3:48	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Caleb Martin	17	21
3:48	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 1	17	22
3:38	Al Horford misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	22
3:35	Kyle Lowry defensive rebound	17	22
3:25	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes driving layup (Reggie Jackson assists)	17	24
3:11	Payton Pritchard misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	24
3:09	Celtics offensive team rebound	17	24
3:09	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	17	24
2:52	Al Horford misses 20-foot pullup jump shot	17	24
2:51	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	17	24
2:45	Joel Embiid misses 6-foot two point shot	17	24
2:43	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	17	24
2:36	Al Horford makes 22-foot three point jumper (Payton Pritchard assists)	20	24
2:19	Paul George makes 14-foot step back jumpshot	20	26
2:03	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three pointer (Luke Kornet assists)	23	26
1:45	Paul George out of bounds lost ball turnover	23	26
1:45	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	23	26
1:45	Caleb Martin enters the game for Paul George	23	26
1:45	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	23	26
1:45	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for Joel Embiid	23	26
1:28	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	25	26
1:18	Guerschon Yabusele makes 3-foot layup (Kyle Lowry assists)	25	28
57.0	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	28
55.0	Kyle Lowry defensive rebound	25	28
55.0	Payton Pritchard personal foul	25	28
55.0	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Al Horford	25	28
41.1	Tyrese Maxey misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	28
36.1	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	25	28
30.1	Payton Pritchard misses 25-foot three point jumper	25	28
25.1	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	25	28
20.1	Reggie Jackson vs. Payton Pritchard (Guerschon Yabusele gains possession)	25	28
20.1	Payton Pritchard lost ball turnover (Reggie Jackson steals)	25	28
1.2	Tyrese Maxey makes 3-foot two point shot	25	30
0.0	Payton Pritchard misses 50-foot three point jumper	25	30
0.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	25	30
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	25	30

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	PHI
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Jayson Tatum	25	30
12:00	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Jordan Walsh	25	30
11:43	Reggie Jackson misses 10-foot two point shot	25	30
11:39	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	25	30
11:25	Kristaps Porzingis misses 13-foot two point shot	25	30
11:23	76ers defensive team rebound	25	30
11:16	Tyrese Maxey makes 1-foot driving dunk	25	32
10:59	Jaylen Brown lost ball turnover (Caleb Martin steals)	25	32
10:54	Guerschon Yabusele misses two point shot	25	32
10:52	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	25	32
10:37	Payton Pritchard misses 29-foot three point jumper	25	32
10:34	Celtics offensive team rebound	25	32
10:34	Kyle Lowry loose ball foul	25	32
10:27	Derrick White makes 27-foot three pointer	28	32
10:04	Caleb Martin misses 6-foot two point shot	28	32
10:02	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	28	32
9:58	Derrick White makes 24-foot three point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	31	32
9:44	Guerschon Yabusele makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	31	35
9:28	Kristaps Porzingis makes 27-foot three point jumper (Derrick White assists)	34	35
9:14	Guerschon Yabusele makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	34	38
8:56	Kristaps Porzingis misses 29-foot three point jumper	34	38
8:52	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	34	38
8:46	Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul	34	38
8:46	Guerschon Yabusele makes free throw 1 of 2	34	39
8:46	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Reggie Jackson	34	39
8:46	Guerschon Yabusele makes free throw 2 of 2	34	40
8:33	Derrick White misses layup	34	40
8:31	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	34	40
8:11	Caleb Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Guerschon Yabusele assists)	34	43
7:53	Derrick White makes driving layup (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	36	43
7:46	Sam Hauser personal foul	36	43
7:42	Tyrese Maxey makes 2-foot two point shot (Kyle Lowry assists)	36	45
7:42	Celtics Full timeout	36	45
7:32	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	45
7:28	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	36	45
7:08	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	36	45
7:05	76ers offensive team rebound	36	45
6:59	Caleb Martin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	36	48
6:39	Tyrese Maxey personal foul	36	48
6:39	Al Horford enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	36	48
6:39	Luke Kornet enters the game for Sam Hauser	36	48
6:39	Paul George enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	36	48
6:39	Joel Embiid enters the game for Kyle Lowry	36	48
6:39	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	36	48
6:31	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point jumper	36	48
6:28	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	36	48
6:22	Reggie Jackson misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	36	48
6:17	Caleb Martin offensive rebound	36	48
6:17	Caleb Martin makes 1-foot dunk	36	50
5:59	Jaylen Brown misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	36	50
5:56	Jaylen Brown offensive rebound	36	50
5:51	Joel Embiid personal foul	36	50
5:51	Jayson Tatum enters the game for Derrick White	36	50
5:42	Reggie Jackson personal foul	36	50
5:37	Kelly Oubre Jr. blocks Jaylen Brown 's 3-foot driving dunk	36	50
5:37	Celtics offensive team rebound	36	50
5:33	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	36	50
5:30	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	36	50
5:28	Al Horford misses 27-foot three point jumper	36	50
5:26	Reggie Jackson defensive rebound	36	50
5:22	Paul George makes dunk (Reggie Jackson assists)	36	52
5:09	Al Horford makes 27-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	39	52
5:02	Jaylen Brown personal foul	39	52
4:51	Reggie Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper	39	52
4:49	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	39	52
4:37	Joel Embiid shooting foul	39	52
4:37	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	40	52
4:37	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for Reggie Jackson	40	52
4:37	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Caleb Martin	40	52
4:37	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	41	52
4:22	Guerschon Yabusele misses 24-foot three point jumper	41	52
4:20	Joel Embiid offensive rebound	41	52
4:10	Paul George makes driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists)	41	54
3:54	Jaylen Brown misses driving floating jump shot	41	54
3:50	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	41	54
3:50	Luke Kornet makes tip shot	43	54
3:31	Paul George misses 27-foot three point jumper	43	54
3:28	Al Horford defensive rebound	43	54
3:22	Jaylen Brown bad pass (Paul George steals)	43	54
3:18	Guerschon Yabusele misses dunk	43	54
3:16	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	43	54
3:09	Jaylen Brown misses two point shot	43	54
3:08	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	43	54
2:56	Joel Embiid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Paul George assists)	43	57
2:32	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	45	57
2:16	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	45	57
2:13	Al Horford defensive rebound	45	57
2:03	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	47	57
2:03	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	47	57
2:03	76ers Full timeout	47	57
2:03	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 1	48	57
1:42	Joel Embiid makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	48	59
1:33	Kelly Oubre Jr. blocks Jaylen Brown 's 2-foot driving layup	48	59
1:30	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	48	59
1:30	Luke Kornet makes two point shot	50	59
1:18	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses 28-foot three point jumper	50	59
1:17	Celtics defensive team rebound	50	59
1:01	Jayson Tatum makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	53	59
49.1	Joel Embiid makes 8-foot two point shot	53	61
42.0	Jayson Tatum makes 28-foot three point step back jumpshot	56	61
34.0	Luke Kornet shooting foul	56	61
34.0	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	56	62
34.0	Kristaps Porzingis enters the game for Luke Kornet	56	62
34.0	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	56	63
34.0	Caleb Martin enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	56	63
14.1	Payton Pritchard makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists)	58	63
2.0	Joel Embiid makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	58	66
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	58	66

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	PHI
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Payton Pritchard	58	66
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	58	66
11:44	Paul George misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	58	66
11:41	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	58	66
11:34	Jaylen Brown makes 5-foot pullup jump shot	60	66
11:34	Caleb Martin shooting foul	60	66
11:34	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 1	60	66
11:34	Paul George defensive rebound	60	66
11:16	Caleb Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	60	66
11:13	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	60	66
11:00	Jaylen Brown misses 30-foot three point jumper	60	66
10:55	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	60	66
10:44	Al Horford misses 4-foot two point shot	60	66
10:42	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	60	66
10:31	Tyrese Maxey misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	60	66
10:27	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	60	66
10:13	Jaylen Brown makes 9-foot two point shot	62	66
9:52	Caleb Martin misses 27-foot three point jumper	62	66
9:49	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	62	66
9:42	Jayson Tatum makes 27-foot three pointer	65	66
9:40	76ers Full timeout	65	66
9:24	Joel Embiid makes 26-foot three point jumper (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists)	65	69
9:15	Al Horford makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	68	69
9:04	Paul George misses 25-foot three point jumper	68	69
9:01	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	68	69
8:56	Tyrese Maxey personal foul	68	69
8:49	Jayson Tatum misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	68	69
8:44	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	68	69
8:37	Derrick White misses 27-foot three point jumper	68	69
8:34	Caleb Martin defensive rebound	68	69
8:26	Al Horford shooting foul	68	69
8:26	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	68	70
8:26	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	68	71
8:06	Jaylen Brown misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	68	71
8:04	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	68	71
8:02	Luke Kornet misses two point shot	68	71
8:01	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	68	71
7:52	Joel Embiid misses 18-foot step back jumpshot	68	71
7:51	Luke Kornet defensive rebound	68	71
7:46	Derrick White misses running pullup jump shot	68	71
7:42	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	68	71
7:33	Caleb Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Paul George assists)	68	74
7:14	Jaylen Brown makes 23-foot three point jumper (Jayson Tatum assists)	71	74
6:45	Joel Embiid misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	71	74
6:42	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	71	74
6:38	Caleb Martin personal foul	71	74
6:38	Neemias Queta enters the game for Luke Kornet	71	74
6:23	Derrick White bad pass (Paul George steals)	71	74
6:15	Jayson Tatum blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 5-foot layup	71	74
6:12	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	71	74
6:09	Al Horford misses 23-foot three point shot	71	74
6:07	Jayson Tatum offensive rebound	71	74
6:02	Jayson Tatum misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	71	74
5:57	Paul George defensive rebound	71	74
5:41	Paul George misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	74
5:39	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	71	74
5:34	Jaylen Brown makes 26-foot running pullup jump shot	74	74
5:17	Derrick White shooting foul	74	74
5:17	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	74	75
5:17	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	74	76
5:01	Jaylen Brown makes 6-foot driving floating jump shot	76	76
4:47	Joel Embiid out of bounds bad pass turnover	76	76
4:47	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Derrick White	76	76
4:31	Jaylen Brown offensive foul	76	76
4:31	Jaylen Brown turnover	76	76
4:20	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	76	76
4:18	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	76	76
4:03	Jayson Tatum makes 20-foot pullup jump shot	78	76
3:37	Al Horford personal foul	78	76
3:37	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Tyrese Maxey	78	76
3:37	Kyle Lowry enters the game for Caleb Martin	78	76
3:24	Joel Embiid misses 21-foot step back jumpshot	78	76
3:22	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	78	76
3:13	Jaylen Brown makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	80	76
2:56	Neemias Queta shooting foul	80	76
2:56	Celtics Full timeout	80	76
2:56	Guerschon Yabusele enters the game for Joel Embiid	80	76
2:56	Paul George makes free throw 1 of 2	80	77
2:56	Sam Hauser enters the game for Al Horford	80	77
2:56	Paul George makes free throw 2 of 2	80	78
2:40	Sam Hauser misses 24-foot three point jumper	80	78
2:38	Reggie Jackson defensive rebound	80	78
2:33	Kyle Lowry misses 23-foot three point shot	80	78
2:31	76ers offensive team rebound	80	78
2:20	Paul George misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	78
2:15	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	80	78
2:13	Kelly Oubre Jr. personal foul	80	78
2:04	Jaylen Brown misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	78
2:00	Sam Hauser offensive rebound	80	78
1:59	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	80	78
1:56	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	80	78
1:37	Guerschon Yabusele makes 4-foot two point shot (Paul George assists)	80	80
1:30	Kyle Lowry blocks Jaylen Brown 's 4-foot driving layup	80	80
1:27	Kyle Lowry defensive rebound	80	80
1:25	Kelly Oubre Jr. misses two point shot	80	80
1:23	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	80	80
1:11	Paul George blocks Jayson Tatum 's 3-foot driving layup	80	80
1:08	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	80	80
1:03	Reggie Jackson misses 23-foot three point jumper	80	80
59.2	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	80	80
42.0	Jayson Tatum lost ball turnover (Guerschon Yabusele steals)	80	80
34.1	Paul George misses driving layup	80	80
32.1	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	80	80
30.1	Kyle Lowry personal foul	80	80
30.1	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 1 of 2	81	80
30.1	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for Reggie Jackson	81	80
30.1	Payton Pritchard makes free throw 2 of 2	82	80
6.2	Kyle Lowry makes 9-foot driving floating jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	82	82
1.1	Payton Pritchard misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	82
1.1	Celtics offensive team rebound	82	82
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	82	82

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	BOS	PHI
12:00	Luke Kornet enters the game for Sam Hauser	82	82
12:00	Derrick White enters the game for Neemias Queta	82	82
12:00	Reggie Jackson enters the game for Paul George	82	82
12:00	Caleb Martin enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	82	82
11:45	Jayson Tatum misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	82	82
11:42	76ers defensive team rebound	82	82
11:29	Luke Kornet blocks Tyrese Maxey 's 4-foot driving layup	82	82
11:26	Derrick White defensive rebound	82	82
11:20	Jaylen Brown makes 3-foot layup (Derrick White assists)	84	82
10:59	Caleb Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	84	85
10:41	Derrick White bad pass (Tyrese Maxey steals)	84	85
10:36	Luke Kornet blocks Guerschon Yabusele 's 3-foot two point shot	84	85
10:31	Reggie Jackson offensive rebound	84	85
10:31	Reggie Jackson makes tip shot	84	87
10:18	Derrick White misses 28-foot three point jumper	84	87
10:18	Luke Kornet offensive rebound	84	87
10:14	Guerschon Yabusele vs. Luke Kornet (Jaylen Brown gains possession)	84	87
10:10	Guerschon Yabusele shooting foul	84	87
10:10	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 1 of 2	84	87
10:10	Celtics offensive team rebound	84	87
10:10	Jaylen Brown misses free throw 2 of 2	84	87
10:10	Reggie Jackson defensive rebound	84	87
9:54	Tyrese Maxey makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	84	90
9:52	Celtics Full timeout	84	90
9:52	Sam Hauser enters the game for Jaylen Brown	84	90
9:35	Jayson Tatum misses driving layup	84	90
9:32	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	84	90
9:22	Tyrese Maxey makes 15-foot step back jumpshot	84	92
9:05	Derrick White misses driving floating jump shot	84	92
9:03	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	84	92
8:50	Tyrese Maxey makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	84	94
8:33	Derrick White makes 1-foot layup (Luke Kornet assists)	86	94
8:06	Kyle Lowry makes 27-foot three point step back jumpshot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	86	97
7:51	Kyle Lowry personal foul	86	97
7:51	Jaylen Brown enters the game for Luke Kornet	86	97
7:51	Neemias Queta enters the game for Sam Hauser	86	97
7:45	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	86	97
7:42	Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound	86	97
7:28	Kelly Oubre Jr. enters the game for Reggie Jackson	86	97
7:22	Caleb Martin makes 26-foot jump bank shot (Kyle Lowry assists)	86	100
7:04	Neemias Queta misses layup	86	100
7:03	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	86	100
7:03	Guerschon Yabusele personal foul	86	100
6:59	Neemias Queta makes 2-foot alley oop dunk shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	88	100
6:37	Caleb Martin makes 25-foot three point jumper (Tyrese Maxey assists)	88	103
6:36	Celtics Full timeout	88	103
6:36	Al Horford enters the game for Neemias Queta	88	103
6:26	Jayson Tatum makes driving dunk	90	103
6:03	Tyrese Maxey misses 29-foot three point step back jumpshot	90	103
6:03	Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound	90	103
6:01	Jayson Tatum personal foul	90	103
5:48	Tyrese Maxey makes driving layup (Caleb Martin assists)	90	105
5:33	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	90	105
5:32	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	90	105
5:14	Tyrese Maxey misses driving layup	90	105
5:13	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	90	105
5:09	Kyle Lowry shooting foul	90	105
5:09	Jayson Tatum misses free throw 1 of 2	90	105
5:09	Celtics offensive team rebound	90	105
5:09	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	91	105
4:56	Guerschon Yabusele misses 24-foot three point jumper	91	105
4:53	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	91	105
4:47	Derrick White makes 24-foot three point shot (Payton Pritchard assists)	94	105
4:47	76ers Full timeout	94	105
4:47	Joel Embiid enters the game for Kyle Lowry	94	105
4:47	Paul George enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	94	105
4:29	Caleb Martin makes 27-foot three point jumper (Joel Embiid assists)	94	108
4:10	Joel Embiid shooting foul	94	108
4:10	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 1 of 2	95	108
4:10	Jayson Tatum makes free throw 2 of 2	96	108
3:51	Paul George misses 12-foot two point shot	96	108
3:48	Jayson Tatum defensive rebound	96	108
3:36	Derrick White makes 3-foot driving floating jump shot	98	108
3:20	Tyrese Maxey lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	98	108
3:12	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	98	108
3:06	Payton Pritchard offensive rebound	98	108
3:03	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup (Payton Pritchard assists)	100	108
3:02	76ers Full timeout	100	108
2:54	Tyrese Maxey back court turnover	100	108
2:43	Derrick White makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Al Horford assists)	103	108
2:29	Tyrese Maxey lost ball turnover (Jaylen Brown steals)	103	108
2:27	Al Horford makes 1-foot dunk (Jaylen Brown assists)	105	108
2:25	76ers Full timeout	105	108
2:09	Al Horford shooting foul	105	108
2:09	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	105	109
2:09	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	105	110
1:43	Al Horford misses 25-foot three point jumper	105	110
1:41	Joel Embiid defensive rebound	105	110
1:25	Paul George misses 22-foot three point jumper	105	110
1:24	76ers offensive team rebound	105	110
1:24	Jaylen Brown loose ball foul	105	110
1:09	Tyrese Maxey makes 2-foot layup (Caleb Martin assists)	105	112
55.0	Payton Pritchard misses 30-foot three point jumper	105	112
52.0	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	105	112
52.0	Derrick White personal foul	105	112
52.0	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 1 of 2	105	113
52.0	Tyrese Maxey makes free throw 2 of 2	105	114
45.1	Jayson Tatum makes 1-foot driving dunk (Derrick White assists)	107	114
40.0	Joel Embiid lost ball turnover (Jayson Tatum steals)	107	114
40.0	Jayson Tatum makes driving layup	109	114
40.0	76ers Full timeout	109	114
40.0	Kyle Lowry enters the game for Caleb Martin	109	114
17.0	Al Horford blocks Kyle Lowry 's 7-foot driving layup	109	114
14.0	Al Horford defensive rebound	109	114
9.0	Jaylen Brown makes driving layup	111	114
6.0	Derrick White personal take foul	111	114
6.0	Paul George makes free throw 1 of 2	111	115
6.0	Caleb Martin enters the game for Kyle Lowry	111	115
6.0	Paul George makes free throw 2 of 2	111	116
6.0	Celtics Full timeout	111	116
4.2	Jaylen Brown makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Derrick White assists)	114	116
2.1	Jayson Tatum personal take foul	114	116
2.1	Joel Embiid makes free throw 1 of 2	114	117
2.1	Joel Embiid makes free throw 2 of 2	114	118
2.1	Celtics Full timeout	114	118
1.1	Derrick White steps out of bounds turnover	114	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	114	118
0.0	End of Game	114	118

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TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

10:00 PM, December 25, 2024

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ABC, ESPN, ESPN+

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Marat Kogut, Josh Tiven, Ray Acosta

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	56	26	.683	W2
New York	53	29	.646	L1
Toronto	46	36	.561	W1
Philadelphia	45	37	.549	W2
Brooklyn	20	62	.244	L3

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