Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 111-97 on the road on Tuesday, April 21.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Celtics struck first, taking the opening quarter 28-25 and a 3-point lead after one. The 76ers moved in front with a 37-26 second quarter, carrying a 8-point lead into halftime.
The Celtics won the third 23-22 to stay in front, taking a 7-point lead into the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 27-20; the 76ers finished the job for a 111-97 regulation win.
What decided it
The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 58.3% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.6% for the Celtics. The 76ers took better care of the ball, turning it over on 7.8% of possessions compared with 12.2% for the Celtics. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Celtics did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 37.5% against 27.3%. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 90 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 123.5 points per 100 possessions to 107.9 for the Celtics.
Who made the difference
VJ Edgecombe was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 30 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast on 12-20 shooting. His Game Score of 26.8 led everyone. His team was +17 with him on the floor.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 36 pts, 7 reb, 4 ast on 11-24 shooting, good for a 25.6 Game Score.
Jayson Tatum (19 pts, 14 reb, 9 ast) and VJ Edgecombe (30 pts, 10 reb, 2 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The 76ers entered with about a 16% chance.
Across the last 9 meetings in our records, Boston Celtics lead 6-3.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.