Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics

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Philadelphia 76ers

1-0, 1-0 Away

Final
117 - 116

Boston Celtics

0-1, 0-1 Home

Maxey scores 40 points as 76ers rally to beat Celtics 117-116

VJ Edgecombe shines for the Sixers in debut

Edgecombe scored the most points in an NBA debut since Wilt Chamberlain had 43 on Oct. 24, 1959.

Philadelphia led by four with 22 seconds left, but it was down to one when Edgecombe missed a pair of foul shots with 9.1 seconds to play. Payton Pritchard had two shots for the winner and missed both.

Joel Embiid played for the first time since February, scoring four points on 1-of-9 shooting. The 2023 NBA MVP and a two-time league scoring champion had six rebounds in 20 minutes as he returns after a 2024-25 season when he was limited to 19 games because of a sprained left foot, a sinus fracture and arthroscopic surgery on his left knee.

Jaylen Brown returned from a hamstring injury in the preseason finale to score 25 points. The 2024 NBA Finals MVP is expected to carry a heavier load this year with fellow All-Star Jayson Tatum, who watched the game from the bench in street clothes, recovering from a ruptured Achilles tendon.

Derrick White scored 13 points of his 25 points in the third quarter, when the Celtics scored 16 straight points to turn a five-point deficit into an 11-point lead. The Celtics led 94-84 with nine minutes remaining before the Sixers scored eight straight points to make it close.

Up next 76ers: Host Charlotte on Saturday.

Celtics: At New York on Friday night.

Regular Season Series

PHI leads series 1-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0	End of Game	117 - 116
4th 0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	117 - 116
4th 1.0	Celtics offensive team rebound	117 - 116
4th 1.0	Payton Pritchard misses 13-foot jumper	117 - 116
4th 1.6	Celtics offensive team rebound	117 - 116

Statistics

PHI		BOS
39-85	FG	41-91
46	Field Goal %	45
16-41	3PT	11-43
39	Three Point %	26
23-30	FT	23-26
77	Free Throw %	88
40	Rebounds	42
10	Offensive Rebounds	10
30	Defensive Rebounds	32
23	Assists	16
3	Steals	7
4	Blocks	4
14	Turnovers	11
0	Team Turnovers	-2
14	Total Turnovers	9
0	Technical Fouls	0
0	Total Technical Fouls	0
0	Flagrant Fouls	0
14	Points Conceded Off Turnovers	17
21	Fast Break Points	16
36	Points in Paint	48
23	Fouls	28
8	Largest Lead	13

Boston Celtics Injuries

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

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

Game Information

TD Garden

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · 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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