Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 113-97 on the road on Tuesday, April 28. The Celtics led after three quarters, but the 76ers took control in the fourth.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Celtics struck first, taking the opening quarter 23-21 and a 2-point lead after one. The Celtics kept the pressure on with a 34-29 second quarter, carrying a 7-point lead into halftime.
The 76ers won the third 35-29 to stay in front, taking a 1-point lead into the fourth. The 76ers took the fourth 28-11; the 76ers completed the comeback for a 113-97 regulation win.
What decided it
The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 59.6% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.6% for the Celtics. The 76ers made 25.6 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 15.7 for the Celtics. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
The Celtics did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 26.3% against 12.8%. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 94 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 120.1 points per 100 possessions to 103.1 for the Celtics.
Who made the difference
Joel Embiid was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 33 pts, 4 reb, 8 ast on 12-23 shooting. His Game Score of 24.6 led everyone. His team was +13 with him on the floor.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 24 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast, 3 stl on 8-19 shooting, good for a 20.5 Game Score.
Jayson Tatum (24 pts, 16 reb, 4 ast) and Tyrese Maxey (25 pts, 10 reb, 5 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 12 meetings in our records, Boston Celtics lead 8-4.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.