
Philadelphia 76ers at Boston Celtics
· National Basketball AssociationTatum scores 35 to carry load for short-handed Celtics in 123-105 win over 76ers

It was Tatum’s 24th game this season with at least 30 points even though he sat out the entire fourth quarter as Boston won for the ninth time in its last 11 games.
Payton Pritchard added 19 points and Derrick White finished with 12 points after having one of his teeth knocked out in the first half when he took an inadvertent elbow. But he returned to start the third quarter.
Kelly Oubre Jr. led the 76ers with 27 points and Lonnie Walker IV added 17.
Both teams were short-handed.
The Celtics played without Jaylen Brown (knee), Jrue Holiday (finger), Al Horford (toe), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Sam Hauser (ankle).
The 76ers were missing Joel Embiid (knee), Paul George (left groin), Eric Gordon (wrist), Kyle Lowry (hip), Tyrese Maxey (back) and Jared McCain (knee).
Celtics: As Boston gets over some recent ailments, young players continue to have some promising moments. Neemias Queta was scolded by coach Joe Mazzulla after a first-half stint, but was mostly solid down the stretch, finishing with eight points, nine rebounds and and four assists.
Regular Season Series
BOS wins series 3-1
Recent Plays
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 105 - 123 |
4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 105 - 123 |
4th 1.1 | ![]() |
Jared Butler makes driving layup | 105 - 123 |
4th 8.0 | ![]() |
Jared Butler defensive rebound | 103 - 123 |
4th 10.0 | ![]() |
Drew Peterson misses 23-foot three point jumper | 103 - 123 |
Statistics
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40-95 | FG | 46-91 |
42.1 | Field Goal % | 50.5 |
15-39 | 3PT | 19-48 |
38.5 | Three Point % | 39.6 |
10-12 | FT | 12-13 |
83.3 | Free Throw % | 92.3 |
45 | Rebounds | 46 |
18 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
27 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
29 | Assists | 32 |
6 | Steals | 8 |
5 | Blocks | 6 |
15 | Turnovers | 10 |
1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
16 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
23 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 6 |
18 | Fast Break Points | 15 |
38 | Points in Paint | 42 |
15 | Fouls | 16 |
0 | Largest Lead | 30 |
Boston Celtics Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Jrue Holiday, PG | Day-To-Day | Apr 24 |
Jayson Tatum, SF | Day-To-Day | Apr 24 |
Philadelphia 76ers Injuries
NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
---|---|---|
Guerschon Yabusele, F | Out | Apr 13 |
Justin Edwards, F | Out | Apr 13 |
Kyle Lowry, PG | Out | Apr 12 |
Andre Drummond, C | Out | Apr 12 |
Joel Embiid, C | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information

Location: Boston, MA
Attendance: 19,156 · Capacity:
2024-25 Atlantic Standings
TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
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61 | 21 | .744 | - | W2 |
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51 | 31 | .622 | 10 | W1 |
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30 | 52 | .366 | 31 | L2 |
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26 | 56 | .317 | 35 | L3 |
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24 | 58 | .293 | 37 | L2 |
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