Another strong game for Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum on top of the Boston Celtics hitting their shots from deep.
Post-All-Star break and it’s business as usual for the Celtics.
Brown uncorked 20 points in his first game back after missing the last two, spearheading a 124-104 domination of the full-strength Philadelphia 76ers for a fourth straight win, Friday, February 21.
Back like we never left 😁
— Boston Celtics (@celtics) February 21, 2025
Jayson Tatum ended with his second triple-double of the season with 15 markers, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, becoming the first Boston player to record a triple-double against Philadelphia since Rajon Rondo back in 2014.
Brown to Tatum for the SLAM ??
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) February 21, 2025
The Celtics All-Stars leading the way at halftime on TNT 📺
Payton Pritchard drained eight of the Celtics' 24 threes and finished with a team-high 28 markers off the bench as the defending champion improved to 40-16, including a league-best 23 road wins.
Payton Pritchard is up to 5 3PM in the half 🎯
— NBA (@NBA) February 21, 2025
Celtics have 11 3PM with 8 minutes to go in the first half 👀
For just the 13th game this season, Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and Paul George played together for the Sixers (20-35) but absorbed a sixth straight defeat.
George tallied 17 points, Maxey chipped in 16 more while Embiid contributed 15 more.
Boston guns for a fifth straight win against the New York Knicks (36-18) while Philadelphia aims to stop the bleeding when they host the Brooklyn Nets (20-34).
(With reports from Pao Ambat)
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