Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers: A Clash of Titans

The hardwood battle between the Boston Celtics and the Philadelphia 76ers is always a spectacle to behold. These two storied franchises have a rich history of intense matchups, and their recent encounter on February 28, 2024 was no exception.

Game Summary 

• Venue: TD Garden, Boston
• Final Score: Boston Celtics 117, Philadelphia 76ers 99

Quarter Scores

Key Events

• The Celtics dominated the court, led by standout performances from key players:
  • Jaylen Brown: 31 points
  • Jayson Tatum: 8 points
  • Kristaps Porzingis: 12 points
• The 76ers fought hard, with Tyrese Maxey leading their charge:
  • Tyrese Maxey: 32 points
  • Mo Bamba: 6 points

    

Game Statistics

• Boston Celtics:
  • Points: 117
  • Rebounds: 56
  • Assists: 21
  • Steals: 7
  • Blocks: 9
  • Field Goal %: 53%
  • Free Throw %: 92%
  • Three-Point %: 23%
• Philadelphia 76ers:
  • Points: 99
  • Rebounds: 28
  • Assists: 20
  • Steals: 6
  • Blocks: 5
  • Field Goal %: 39%
  • Free Throw %: 92%
  • Three-Point %: 33%

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It wasn’t the usual Celtics win. That’s why they seemed to value it so much.

“I think it’s good to get teams that are going to play us in different ways,” said Brown. “(During the game) they took away the 3-point line. Next game other teams might go zone to try to slow you down. Other teams might switch everything. As a student of the game, you embrace the challenge. As you get older you start to think about the game and see how different coaches like to implement their game plan. Tonight it took us a little bit to figure it out.

“I feel like we still got some open looks but that’s a part of the journey, being able to read, recognize how teams are guarding you, where the advantages are on the floor and regardless of how you feel about anything you’ve just got to let the game kind of decide where the ball is going to go. Let the game decide where the advantages are, and play through that. And I think we kind of figured that out second quarter on. The first half we sucked, but that’s a part of it.”