The Philadelphia 76ers will attempt to end a five-game road losing streak when they face the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. The 76ers have lost 11 of their last 12 games overall.
In their game against the Blazers, the Celtics were without three key starters: Jayson Tatum, Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, all of whom missed the game due to injuries. Despite being short-handed, Boston triumphed, thanks to stellar shooting performances from Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, who combined for 19 3-pointers.
Payton Pritchard made eight 3-pointers and scored 28 points, Jayson Tatum finished with his fourth career triple-double, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on Thursday night.
The Boston Celtics soundly defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104. Jayson Tatum had a triple-double, but Payton Pritchard was the scoring leader with 28 points.
Boston Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla shares his honest opinion on star forward Jayson Tatum after win over the Philadelphia 76ers.
PHILADELPHIA (AP ... and the Boston Celtics beat the 76ers 124-104 Thursday. Tatum had 15 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists. Jaylen Brown added 20 points, Kristaps Porzingis scored 17, and Derrick White had 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Celtics ...