Philadelphia 76ers beat Boston Celtics 109-100 on the road on Saturday, May 2.
The game, quarter by quarter
The 76ers had the better start, winning the first 32-19 to lead by 13 after one. The Celtics cut into the deficit with a 31-23 second quarter, though the 76ers still led by 5 at halftime.
The 76ers won the third 33-25 to create some separation, taking a 13-point lead into the fourth. The Celtics took the fourth 25-21; the 76ers held on for a 109-100 regulation win.
What decided it
The 76ers made 24.4 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 14 for the Celtics. The 76ers got more from their shots, finishing at 54.3% effective field-goal shooting compared with 46.8% for the Celtics. The points at the line gave them room for error elsewhere.
The Celtics did win one battle, second chances: ORB% of 19.6% against 8.1%. The 76ers made up for it elsewhere.
At roughly 97 possessions per team, the 76ers produced 112.9 points per 100 possessions to 103.5 for the Celtics.
Who made the difference
Tyrese Maxey was the game's biggest individual force for PHI: 30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast on 11-18 shooting. His Game Score of 27.4 led everyone. His team was +8 with him on the floor.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 33 pts, 9 reb, 4 ast, 3 blk on 12-27 shooting, good for a 22.7 Game Score.
Neemias Queta (17 pts, 12 reb, 1 ast), Joel Embiid (34 pts, 12 reb, 6 ast), and Tyrese Maxey (30 pts, 11 reb, 7 ast) each recorded a double-double.
What it means
By our Win Meter this was an upset: The 76ers entered with about a 25% chance.
Across the last 14 meetings in our records, Boston Celtics lead 8-6.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.