Boston Celtics, Philadelphia 76ers and Christmas
Celtics fall short against 76ers, lose back-to-back games for first time this season
But Maxey zipped past Pritchard and found a clear lane to the basket, where he put in an off-balance layup just before time expired. The play all but finished off the Celtics in this 118-114 loss, and it was an example of the uncharacteristic missteps that doomed them.
The Celtics have been mortal in December, losing five of 11 games with a defense that plays hard when it feels like it.
It was a Christmas dream come true for one young basketball fan, thanks to the Boston Celtics and Make-A-Wish. Delivered game ...
Tyrese Maxey gave the Celtics more than they could handle in a Christmas Day showdown on Wednesday, as the 76ers earned a ...
The Sixers' two top stars combined for 60 points and showed up in major moments, including Maxey's late layup and Embiid's ...
The Philadelphia 76ers (10-17) square off against Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics (22-7) at TD Garden in Boston, ...
Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 ...
The Celtics are riding their first losing streak of the season after losing to the 76ers 118-114 on Christmas Day at TD ...
The defending NBA champion Boston Celtics suffered their seventh loss of the 2024-2025 season on Monday, when they fell to ...
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