Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 108-100 on the road on Friday, April 24.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Celtics struck first, taking the opening quarter 29-24 and a 5-point lead after one. The Celtics kept the pressure on with a 25-23 second quarter, carrying a 7-point lead into halftime.
The 76ers won the third 27-25 to stay in front, taking a 5-point lead into the fourth. The Celtics took the fourth 29-26; the Celtics finished the job for a 108-100 regulation win.
What decided it
The Celtics grabbed 38.5% of their own misses, while the 76ers recovered 30.2%. The Celtics got more from their shots, finishing at 56.8% effective field-goal shooting compared with 50.6% for the 76ers. The second chances kept adding up.
The 76ers did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 12 against 18.8. The Celtics made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 91 possessions per team, the Celtics produced 118.3 points per 100 possessions to 109.6 for the 76ers.
Who made the difference
Jayson Tatum was the game's biggest individual force for BOS: 25 pts, 5 reb, 7 ast on 9-17 shooting. His Game Score of 22.3 led everyone. His team was +2 with him on the floor.
Tyrese Maxey led the 76ers with 31 pts, 4 reb, 6 ast on 12-31 shooting, good for a 20.9 Game Score.
VJ Edgecombe (10 pts, 10 reb, 5 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 54% for the Celtics.
Across the last 10 meetings in our records, Boston Celtics lead 6-4.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.