Boston Celtics beat Philadelphia 76ers 128-96 on the road on Sunday, April 26. The final margin was 32 points.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Celtics had the better start, winning the first 34-18 to lead by 16 after one. The Celtics kept the pressure on with a 22-20 second quarter, carrying a 18-point lead into halftime.
The Celtics won the third 39-36 to create some separation, taking a 21-point lead into the fourth. The Celtics took the fourth 33-22; the Celtics finished the job for a 128-96 regulation win.
Why it was lopsided
The Celtics grabbed 36.8% of their own misses, while the 76ers recovered 14%. The Celtics got more from their shots, finishing at 62.1% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.9% for the 76ers. The second chances kept adding up.
The 76ers did win one battle, ball security: TOV% of 8.6 against 12.3. The Celtics made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 95 possessions per team, the Celtics produced 134.8 points per 100 possessions to 101.1 for the 76ers.
Who stood out
Payton Pritchard was the game's biggest individual force for BOS: 32 pts, 4 reb, 5 ast on 12-21 shooting. His Game Score of 28.2 led everyone. His team was +20 with him on the floor.
Joel Embiid led the 76ers with 26 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast on 9-21 shooting, good for a 20 Game Score.
Joel Embiid (26 pts, 10 reb, 6 ast) and Jayson Tatum (30 pts, 7 reb, 11 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 56% for the Celtics.
Across the last 11 meetings in our records, Boston Celtics lead 7-4.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.