BOSTON -- — Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98 on Sunday night.

Jaylen Brown added 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and Derrick White finished with 21 points and eight assists as the Celtics became the fourth team to reach 40 victories. They have won six of seven.

It was the 11th double-double of the season for Queta, who also had three blocks. He has three double-doubles — with at least two blocks in each — over his last five games.

Philadelphia cut what was a 16-point lead by Boston in the second half to 103-97 with just over four minutes to play. But Queta scored Boston’s next eight points to put the Celtics in front 111-98 and help close it out.

Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 33 points and six assists. VJ Edgecombe added 23 points as Philadelphia’s three-game win streak was snapped.

With Queta leading the way, the Celtics used a 15-6 run to erase a 10-point, first-quarter deficit and took a 62-50 lead into halftime.

Baylor Scheierman, who played with a splint on the left thumb he fractured in Friday’s win over Brooklyn, gave a thumbs up after draining a corner 3-pointer at halftime buzzer off a feed from Brown.

Queta carried the early offensive load for the Celtics with 16 points, 10 rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block in just under 14 minutes in the first half.

Philadelphia led throughout the opening period and built as much as a 10-point edge while Boston shot just 30% from the field (8 for 26).

But the Celtics recovered, outscoring the 76ers 36-22 in the second quarter and never trailed again.

Up next

76ers: Host San Antonio on Tuesday.

Celtics: Visit Milwaukee on Monday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Andre Drummond vs. Neemias Queta (Tyrese Maxey gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Kelly Oubre Jr. makes 8-foot pullup jump shot (Andre Drummond assists)	0	2
11:22	Baylor Scheierman misses 25-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:20	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	0	2
11:13	Tyrese Maxey makes 25-foot three pointer	0	5
10:45	Derrick White misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	0	5
10:42	Derrick White offensive rebound	0	5
10:40	Neemias Queta makes 1-foot alley oop dunk (Derrick White assists)	2	5
10:20	VJ Edgecombe makes 26-foot three pointer	2	8
10:09	Sam Hauser makes 25-foot three point jumper (Neemias Queta assists)	5	8
9:51	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	5	8
9:50	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	5	8
9:35	Baylor Scheierman misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	8
9:32	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	5	8
9:32	Neemias Queta makes two point shot	7	8
9:32	Kelly Oubre Jr. shooting foul	7	8
9:32	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 1	8	8
9:18	Tyrese Maxey makes 19-foot step back jumpshot	8	10
9:01	Sam Hauser misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	10
8:58	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	8	10
8:48	VJ Edgecombe misses 27-foot three point jumper	8	10
8:45	Sam Hauser defensive rebound	8	10
8:36	VJ Edgecombe shooting foul	8	10
8:36	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	9	10
8:36	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	10	10
8:26	Derrick White blocks Kelly Oubre Jr. 's 3-foot driving layup	10	10
8:23	Derrick White defensive rebound	10	10
8:20	Baylor Scheierman misses 28-foot three point jumper	10	10
8:17	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	10	10
8:06	Tyrese Maxey misses 12-foot two point shot	10	10
8:03	Baylor Scheierman defensive rebound	10	10
7:56	Jaylen Brown misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	10
7:53	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	10	10
7:51	Neemias Queta misses two point shot	10	10
7:50	VJ Edgecombe defensive rebound	10	10
7:47	VJ Edgecombe makes two point shot	10	12
7:28	Derrick White misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:26	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	10	12
7:22	Kelly Oubre Jr. kicked ball violation	10	12
7:16	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	12
7:12	Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound	10	12
7:06	VJ Edgecombe misses running layup	10	12
7:04	VJ Edgecombe offensive rebound	10	12
7:04	VJ Edgecombe misses two point shot	10	12
7:02	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	10	12
6:54	Jaylen Brown makes 1-foot driving dunk	12	12
6:33	Neemias Queta blocks Tyrese Maxey 's 5-foot driving layup	12	12
6:32	Dominick Barlow offensive rebound	12	12
6:32	Dominick Barlow makes tip shot	12	14
6:32	Baylor Scheierman shooting foul	12	14
6:32	Celtics Full timeout	12	14
6:32	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Derrick White	12	14
6:32	Payton Pritchard enters the game for Baylor Scheierman	12	14
6:32	Hugo Gonzalez enters the game for Neemias Queta	12	14
6:32	Dominick Barlow makes free throw 1 of 1	12	15
6:17	Jaylen Brown misses driving layup	12	15
6:16	76ers defensive team rebound	12	15
6:03	Tyrese Maxey misses driving floating jump shot	12	15
6:03	Andre Drummond offensive rebound	12	15
6:02	Andre Drummond makes two point shot	12	17
6:02	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	12	17
6:02	Andre Drummond makes free throw 1 of 1	12	18
5:51	Dominick Barlow personal foul	12	18
5:43	Sam Hauser misses 26-foot three point jumper	12	18
5:41	Celtics offensive team rebound	12	18
5:30	Nikola Vucevic makes 23-foot three point jumper (Sam Hauser assists)	15	18
5:11	Tyrese Maxey makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot (Dominick Barlow assists)	15	21
4:53	Payton Pritchard misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	15	21
4:50	Andre Drummond defensive rebound	15	21
4:42	Tyrese Maxey misses 4-foot two point shot	15	21
4:42	Celtics defensive team rebound	15	21
4:42	Andre Drummond loose ball foul	15	21
4:42	Jordan Walsh enters the game for Sam Hauser	15	21
4:42	Quentin Grimes enters the game for Andre Drummond	15	21
4:42	Adem Bona enters the game for VJ Edgecombe	15	21
4:24	Jaylen Brown misses 20-foot fade away jump shot	15	21
4:19	Adem Bona defensive rebound	15	21
4:09	Dominick Barlow misses 4-foot two point shot	15	21
4:07	Adem Bona offensive rebound	15	21
4:06	Adem Bona makes two point shot	15	23
4:06	Celtics Full timeout	15	23
3:46	Jordan Walsh misses 4-foot reverse layup	15	23
3:43	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	15	23
3:43	Nikola Vucevic misses 4-foot tip shot	15	23
3:42	Dominick Barlow defensive rebound	15	23
3:35	Tyrese Maxey misses 6-foot two point shot	15	23
3:34	76ers offensive team rebound	15	23
3:34	Nikola Vucevic loose ball foul	15	23
3:34	Neemias Queta enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	15	23
3:21	Tyrese Maxey misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	23
3:18	Hugo Gonzalez defensive rebound	15	23
3:06	Jordan Walsh misses driving layup	15	23
3:04	Adem Bona defensive rebound	15	23
2:56	Adem Bona makes two point shot (Tyrese Maxey assists)	15	25
2:35	Jaylen Brown makes 5-foot two point shot	17	25
2:21	Dominick Barlow misses layup	17	25
2:20	Neemias Queta defensive rebound	17	25
2:13	Neemias Queta misses layup	17	25
2:12	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	17	25
2:12	Adem Bona personal foul	17	25
2:12	Neemias Queta makes free throw 1 of 2	18	25
2:12	Derrick White enters the game for Hugo Gonzalez	18	25
2:12	Neemias Queta makes free throw 2 of 2	19	25
2:00	Quentin Grimes misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	25
1:59	Payton Pritchard defensive rebound	19	25
1:46	Neemias Queta misses 7-foot two point shot	19	25
1:45	Neemias Queta offensive rebound	19	25
1:34	Jordan Walsh makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jaylen Brown assists)	22	25
1:15	Neemias Queta shooting foul	22	25
1:15	Adem Bona makes free throw 1 of 2	22	26
1:15	Trendon Watford enters the game for Kelly Oubre Jr.	22	26
1:15	Adem Bona misses free throw 2 of 2	22	26
1:15	Jordan Walsh defensive rebound	22	26
57.0	Derrick White makes driving layup (Neemias Queta assists)	24	26
36.6	Tyrese Maxey misses 13-foot step back jumpshot	24	26
33.5	Jaylen Brown defensive rebound	24	26
27.3	Adem Bona shooting foul	24	26
27.3	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 1 of 2	25	26
27.3	Andre Drummond enters the game for Adem Bona	25	26
27.3	Jaylen Brown makes free throw 2 of 2	26	26
7.9	Dominick Barlow makes 19-foot jumper (Quentin Grimes assists)	26	28
1.0	Payton Pritchard bad pass turnover (Andre Drummond steals)	26	28
1.0	Andre Drummond misses heave jump shot	26	28
1.0	76ers offensive team rebound	26	28
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	26	28

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Venue

TD Garden

Boston, MA

Date & Time

1:00 AM, March 2, 2026

Coverage

NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports Phil

Attendance

19,156

Referees

Nick Buchert, Ray Acosta, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Boston	42	21	.667	W1
New York	41	23	.641	W1
Toronto	35	27	.565	L2
Philadelphia	34	28	.548	W1
Brooklyn	15	47	.242	L10

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