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Embiid shakes off pregame fall, leads Sixers to 118-114 win over Celtics
BOSTON (AP) Joel Embiid popped up from a pregame fall and scored 27 points with nine rebounds, making 4 of 5 from 3-point range and sinking a pair of free throws with 3 seconds left to turn back Boston’s final rally and lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 118-114 victory on Wednesday.
Tyrese Maxey had 33 points and 12 assists. He scored 13 in the fourth quarter, including a quick-trigger layup to open a seven-point lead with about a minute left after the Sixers inbounded the ball with 1.1 seconds on the shot clock. Caleb Martin scored 23, hitting 7 of 9 from 3-point range.
Jayson Tatum scored 32 with 15 rebounds for Boston, Jaylen Brown scored 23 and Derrick White had 21. Boston wore red socks and leggings with their green jerseys for an extra dose of Christmas spirit.
Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who has missed all but nine games this season with injuries, did not return for the second half. The team said he had an ankle injury.
76ers: If Embiid stays healthy, the Sixers may finally be able to topple them in the Eastern Conference.
Celtics: Lost two in a row for the first time this season.
Embiid fell and grabbed his ankle during pregame warmups, but started and played 31 minutes wearing a black mask to protect his sinus fracture. He limped to the free throw line after he was fouled on a drive to the basket with two minutes left and Philadelphia leading 108-105.
He made both free throws, and sank two more with 3 seconds left after the Celtics cut a nine-point lead to 116-114 in the final minute.
The Celtics trailed by as many as 16 points, 52-36, in the third quarter – their largest deficit at home this season.
The Sixers visit Utah on Saturday in the second game of a six-game road trip.
Boston hosts Indiana on Friday and Sunday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Joel Embiid vs. Kristaps Porzingis (Jaylen Brown gains possession) | ||
| 11:52 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:48 |  | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:30 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 11:26 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point running jump shot (Jaylen Brown assists) | 0-3 |
| 11:19 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point turnaround hook shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 2-3 |
| 10:43 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 2-6 |
| 10:21 | | +3 | Joel Embiid makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 5-6 |
| 10:06 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 10:05 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point pullup jump shot (Paul George assists) | 8-6 |
| 9:31 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 9:30 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 9:23 | | Joel Embiid misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:20 | | Derrick White defensive rebound | ||
| 9:12 | | Jaylen Brown misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:10 | | Caleb Martin defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:57 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:45 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 8-9 |
| 8:26 | | Joel Embiid misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:25 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 8:21 | | Tyrese Maxey blocks Jaylen Brown's two point turnaround jump shot | ||
| 8:21 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 8:20 | | 76ers 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:14 | | Jump ball. Kristaps Porzingis vs. Joel Embiid (Jaylen Brown gains possession) | ||
| 8:18 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Kelly Oubre Jr. steals) | ||
| 8:15 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving dunk | 10-9 |
| 7:56 | | Derrick White turnover (bad pass) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 7:50 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point running layup | 12-9 |
| 7:40 | | Jayson Tatum misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:38 | | Paul George defensive rebound | ||
| 7:30 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 7:25 | | Tyrese Maxey offensive rebound | ||
| 7:25 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point putback layup | ||
| 7:23 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 12-12 |
| 6:59 | | +3 | Tyrese Maxey makes three point jump shot (Joel Embiid assists) | 15-12 |
| 6:46 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:44 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:40 | | Paul George misses two point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:37 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 6:26 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 6:05 | | Joel Embiid misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:03 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 5:49 | | Derrick White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:46 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 5:38 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:35 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 5:04 | | Tyrese Maxey misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:02 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 4:56 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 15-15 |
| 4:34 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving reverse layup | 17-15 |
| 4:27 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point cutting layup (Jaylen Brown assists) | 17-17 |
| 4:27 | | Caleb Martin shooting foul (Luke Kornet draws the foul) | ||
| 4:27 | | Luke Kornet misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 4:27 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 4:12 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 19-17 |
| 3:53 | | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Tyrese Maxey steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | +2 | Joel Embiid makes two point running layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 21-17 |
| 3:48 | | Payton Pritchard shooting foul (Joel Embiid draws the foul) | ||
| 3:48 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:48 | | +1 | Joel Embiid makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 22-17 |
| 3:38 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:35 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Kelly Oubre Jr. makes two point driving layup (Reggie Jackson assists) | 24-17 |
| 3:11 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:09 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 2:52 | | Al Horford misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 2:45 | | Joel Embiid misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 2:43 | | Luke Kornet defensive rebound | ||
| 2:36 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 24-20 |
| 2:19 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point stepback jump shot | 26-20 |
| 2:03 | | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point pullup jump shot (Luke Kornet assists) | 26-23 |
| 1:45 | | Paul George turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:28 | | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 26-25 |
| 1:18 | | +2 | Guerschon Yabusele makes two point cutting layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 28-25 |
| 0:57 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:55 | | Kyle Lowry defensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Kyle Lowry draws the foul) | ||
| 0:41 | | Tyrese Maxey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 0:36 | | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | ||
| 0:30 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:25 | | Payton Pritchard offensive rebound | ||
| 0:20 | | Jump ball. Reggie Jackson vs. Payton Pritchard (Guerschon Yabusele gains possession) | ||
| 0:20 | | Payton Pritchard turnover (lost ball) (Reggie Jackson steals) | ||
| 0:01 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving bank hook shot | 30-25 |
| 0:00 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 11:39 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 11:23 | | 76ers defensive rebound | ||
| 11:16 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving dunk | 32-25 |
| 10:59 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Caleb Martin steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point running finger roll layup | ||
| 10:52 | | Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:34 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 10:34 | | Kyle Lowry personal foul (Loose ball) (Kristaps Porzingis draws the foul) | ||
| 10:27 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point pullup jump shot | 32-28 |
| 10:04 | | Caleb Martin misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 10:02 | | Payton Pritchard defensive rebound | ||
| 9:58 | | +3 | Derrick White makes three point running jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 32-31 |
| 9:44 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 35-31 |
| 9:28 | | +3 | Kristaps Porzingis makes three point jump shot (Derrick White assists) | 35-34 |
| 9:14 | | +3 | Guerschon Yabusele makes three point jump shot (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 38-34 |
| 8:56 | | Kristaps Porzingis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:52 | | Tyrese Maxey defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Kristaps Porzingis shooting foul (Guerschon Yabusele draws the foul) | ||
| 8:46 | | +1 | Guerschon Yabusele makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 39-34 |
| 8:46 | | +1 | Guerschon Yabusele makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 40-34 |
| 8:33 | | Derrick White misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:31 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 8:11 | | +3 | Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Guerschon Yabusele assists) | 43-34 |
| 7:53 | | +2 | Derrick White makes two point driving layup (Kristaps Porzingis assists) | 43-36 |
| 7:46 | | Sam Hauser personal foul (Tyrese Maxey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:42 | | +2 | Tyrese Maxey makes two point driving finger roll layup (Kyle Lowry assists) | 45-36 |
| 7:42 | | Celtics 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:32 | | Derrick White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:28 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 7:08 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:05 | | 76ers offensive rebound | ||
| 6:59 | | +3 | Caleb Martin makes three point jump shot (Kelly Oubre Jr. assists) | 48-36 |
| 6:39 | | Tyrese Maxey personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 6:31 | | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:28 | | Joel Embiid defensive rebound | ||
| 6:22 | | Reggie Jackson misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:17 | | Caleb Martin offensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Caleb Martin makes two point tip dunk | 50-36 |
| 5:59 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Jaylen Brown offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Joel Embiid personal foul (Jaylen Brown draws the foul) | ||
| 5:42 | | Reggie Jackson personal foul (Payton Pritchard draws the foul) | ||
| 5:37 | | Kelly Oubre Jr. blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving dunk | ||
| 5:37 | | Celtics offensive rebound | ||
| 5:33 | | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:30 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 5:28 | | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:26 | | Reggie Jackson defensive rebound | ||
| 5:22 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point running dunk (Reggie Jackson assists) | 52-36 |
| 5:09 | | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 52-39 |
| 5:02 | | Jaylen Brown personal foul (Caleb Martin draws the foul) | ||
| 4:51 | | Reggie Jackson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Jaylen Brown defensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Joel Embiid shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | ||
| 4:37 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 52-40 |
| 4:37 | | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 52-41 |
| 4:22 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:20 | | Joel Embiid offensive rebound | ||
| 4:10 | | +2 | Paul George makes two point driving layup (Tyrese Maxey assists) | 54-41 |
| 3:54 | | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:50 | | Luke Kornet offensive rebound | ||
| 3:50 | | +2 | Luke Kornet makes two point tip layup | 54-43 |
| 3:31 | | Paul George misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:28 | | Al Horford defensive rebound | ||
| 3:22 | | Jaylen Brown turnover (bad pass) (Paul George steals) | ||
| 3:18 | | Guerschon Yabusele misses two point running dunk | ||