Boston Celtics at Philadelphia 76ers

· NBA Cup - Group Play

Boston Celtics

3-3, 2-2 Away

Final
109 - 108

Philadelphia 76ers

4-1, 2-1 Home

Brown scores 32 points to lead Celtics past 76ers 109-108 for third straight win

Embiid can't get potential winning shot off in time as C's escape with win

Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had 15 points apiece for the Celtics, who evened their record at .500 by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses. Boston evened a 117-116 season-opening defeat to the 76ers on Oct. 22.

Tyrese Maxey scored 26 points to lead Philadelphia, which entered as one of four unbeaten teams in the league.

The game was the first as part of the NBA Cup for both teams.

Maxey’s drive with 20.8 seconds to play pulled Philadelphia to 109-108. After a Boston turnover on its ensuing possession, Maxey missed on an underhand scoop shot from the lane with 4 seconds left that would have given Philadelphia the lead.

Boston's Josh Minott then missed both free throws with 3.8 seconds left, but Joel Embiid was long on a 3-pointer at the buzzer.

Boston led by 20 points in a dominating first half. Maxey’s drive with 6 1/2 minutes left in the third tied it at 72-all, but Philadelphia never was able to go in front.

Embiid, playing a minutes restriction of about 20 minutes after offseason knee surgery, had 20 points in 25:04. Rookie VJ Edgecombe had 17 points after scoring 34 against the Celtics in his NBA debut.

Philadelphia came back from a 16-point, fourth-quarter deficit against Washington on Tuesday in a 139-34 overtime win and nearly rallied against the Celtics.

Up next Celtics: Host Miami on Saturday night.

76ers: At Brooklyn on Sunday night.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	109 - 108
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	109 - 108
4th 3.5	Derrick White enters the game for Sam Hauser	109 - 108
4th 3.5	Tyrese Maxey enters the game for Adem Bona	109 - 108
4th 3.5	76ers Full timeout	109 - 108

Statistics

BOS		PHI
44-101	FG	37-78
44	Field Goal %	47
14-45	3PT	13-34
31	Three Point %	38
7-12	FT	21-29
58	Free Throw %	72
45	Rebounds	40
16	Offensive Rebounds	9
29	Defensive Rebounds	31
26	Assists	27
8	Steals	6
7	Blocks	7
9	Turnovers	18
1	Team Turnovers	0
10	Total Turnovers	18
1	Technical Fouls	0
1	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
11	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	25
19	Fast Break Points	17
32	Points in Paint	38
24	Fouls	13
24	Largest Lead	0

Philadelphia 76ers Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
LeBron James, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 12
Dominick Barlow, F	Out	Nov 12
Adem Bona, C	Out	Nov 12
Ariel Hukporti, C	Out	Oct 6

Boston Celtics Injuries

NAME, POS	STATUS	DATE
Paul George, F	Day-To-Day	Nov 11

Game Information

Xfinity Mobile Arena

Location: Philadelphia, PA
Attendance: 19,746 · Capacity:

2026-27 Atlantic Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Boston	10	2	.833	-	W5
Philadelphia	10	3	.769	0.5	W1
New York	6	6	.500	4	L2
Toronto	5	7	.417	5	L3
Brooklyn	3	8	.273	6.5	W1

Full Standings

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