76ers vs Celtics: Boston wins 123-101

The Celtics won by 22 points after posting 123, while Philadelphia finished on 101. Paul George led all scorers with 36 points for Boston.

76ers vs Celtics timeline

Boston took the opening quarter 30-23 in the 76ers vs Celtics matchup. Philadelphia scored 28 in the second period, but the Celtics put up 32 and carried a 62-51 lead into halftime.

The 76ers answered by winning the third quarter 31-29. Tyrese Maxey, Anfernee Simons and Joel Embiid all contributed points for Philadelphia, but the margin remained in Boston's favor entering the final period.

The Celtics took command again with a 32-19 fourth quarter. That closing stretch delivered the 123-101 final score, with no overtime required, and settled the 76ers vs Celtics contest at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

76ers vs Celtics stats

Boston shot 48/95 (51%) from the field, compared with Philadelphia's 33/79 (42%). The Celtics also made 22/49 (45%) from three-point range, while the 76ers went 11/37 (30%).

Philadelphia made more trips to the free-throw line and converted 24/28 (86%). Boston was perfect on 5/5 free throws. The Celtics held a narrow 43-42 rebounding edge and recorded 28 assists to the 76ers' 23.

Boston registered six steals, four blocks and nine turnovers. Philadelphia had four steals, three blocks and 14 turnovers. Those 76ers vs Celtics stats underline Boston's shooting efficiency from both the field and beyond the arc.

76ers vs Boston Celtics match player stats

George played 30:09 and finished with 36 points, five rebounds and one assist. He shot 14/22 from the field, hit 6/11 three-pointers and made both free throws. Jayson Tatum added 21 points, six rebounds and four assists in 32:00.

Payton Pritchard supplied 18 points, six rebounds and five assists for Boston. He went 7/15 from the field and 4/8 from three-point range. The three Celtics combined to set the tone in the 76ers vs Celtics result.

Maxey led Philadelphia with 24 points, one rebound and four assists in 33:51. He made 8/12 field-goal attempts and 3/4 from three. Simons scored 17 points in 17:56, while Embiid finished with 16 points and six rebounds.

Dean Wade led all players with nine rebounds for Philadelphia. LeBron James had the game-high five assists, along with 11 points and eight rebounds.

Head-to-head record

Across the five listed meetings, Philadelphia 76ers have three wins and Boston Celtics have two. Before this result, Boston won both meetings in the 2026-2027 season: 125-120 in Philadelphia on 17 October 2026 and 144-106 in Boston on 11 October 2026.

This Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers result adds another Celtics win to the recent sequence. Find more basketball coverage on the basketball category page and competition information at the official NBA website.