Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics Full Game Highlights | Feb 25, 2023

Welcome everybody to a chilly Saturday night in Philadelphia. It's the Sixers and the Celtics from the Wells Fargo Center, a sellout crowd expected. Orford, who did play here one year with the Sixers, with Embiid, guarding him. An easy bucket for Embiid, who's got four quick points. Orford, who's shooting the ball so well from three this year, misses that one. Tobias Harris, a three. Brown pulls up and drills the first points for Boston. Their first game after the All-Star break, as Harris answers right back for the three. And I think that's key for the Sixers, Tobias Harris being aggressive. Brown knocks down another three-pointer. Clark flips it, nice pass to Embiid, a wide open P.J. Tucker. What a start shooting the basketball for the 76ers. Clark gets inside and the finish. Marcus Smart in rhythm, knocks down that three-pointer. And good three-point shooting from both teams, each three for four from downtown. Look at Tucker, great hustle from P.J. Tucker. Another offensive rebound, sets up the hardened three-pointer. That's why Doc Rivers loves P.J. Tucker. Tatum, clear path to the basket. And a flush. Embiid, nice dish. Another assist, averaging four a game. Harris shot blocked by Grant Williams. Embiid falling away, gets it. Oh, he's got six points. Embiid goes at Grant Williams, head fake, layup, got it. He just muscled it up and through. Here comes Derek White, drives inside. And goes tumbling down the follow there from Tatum. There seemed to be a lot of contact. White certainly thought so. Here's Jalen McDaniels, gets inside, shot is good. He's a pretty good acquisition. That's a nice pass by Tatum to Robert Williams. White off the bounce, elbow jumper. White continues his unbelievable play in this month of February. As White hits a three. White looking for an opening, three seconds to go. White, Robert Williams, the baseline jumper, got it. As the buzzer sounds, Williams steps out and knocks it down to end the first quarter and make it a two-point game. Brown pulls up, throws it in. Brogdon, Grant Williams. He throws up a three and knocks it down. First lead of the night for the Celtics. The pressure that he puts on, if he's not playing well, it's easy to have Marcus Smart and Malcolm Brogdon. Marcus Smart galloping down the floor. Layup is good. Smart drives, sidestep block by Embiid. Picked up by Maxson. Harden behind the back. Embiid, nice quick move, gets inside and an easy two. Stumbled a second but got it to go. Here's Harris running the floor, kicks it out. Tucker fakes a three. One dribble, three-pointer, puts it in. Brown on the attack. Was right at Harden. Shot is good and one. Aylin Brown took a hit and a chance for a three-point play. Orford looking, kicks it out. Smart gets a wide open look and knocks down that three. Embiid fakes, drives, and finishes. Embiid knocks that one down. 21st half points for Embiid. Sixers back up five. Embiid back to Harris. Tobias Harris, a clear path to the basket. Lays it up and in. He's got 14 points. Harris knocks it down. And give the Sixers credit. Only 15 three-point attempts for the Celtics in the first half. Harris, another three. This third three-pointer, he's got 19. And this is the largest lead by either team. As Robert Williams lays it up and in. This has become one of the truly great atmospheres in the NBA. It's always been a great crowd. Melvin gets a nice soft bounce on a three-pointer. Harden, nine points, four assists so far on this one. Step back, three-pointer. Got it. Welcome back to Philadelphia. That was the Sixers' James Harden earlier this week FaceTiming with 20-year-old John Howell. He said, just making someone going through something like that, just making them smile, trying to bring them some joy, I got satisfaction out of doing that. There's Tatum trying to get untracked. Can't get him to fall. Well defended down low. Fight for the rebound. Robert Williams with the extra effort. White tips it away and banks it in. Oh, what a heads-up play from Derrick White. And Bead powers in. Gets it to go. And Suffolk surrounding him. And he still knocked it down. Derrick White with the finish and the contact. It's like I don't understand why we have the scoring leader, Bead, as Melvin hits a three. Why it's not total points. And Bead, little fake, a drive, and finish. Joel and Bead with 25 and a lead back up to 13. Horford, no hesitation, and knocks down the three. First field goal, first points for Al Horford, and it's back to 10. Horford left open. Horford connects again. Back-to-back three from the veteran. And it's a seven-point game, timeout Philadelphia. Horford, great look from three. Horford again. Three straight three-pointers, and it's a four-point game. Rodman gets in a paint. Scoop layup is good. He takes contact so well, so strong. And Bead, jumper, got it. Tatum, still just seven points. Kicks it out. Horford gets another clean look. Al Horford lighting it up. Four three-pointers here in the third quarter, and it's a one-point game. Tatum, three-pointer. It's good. Jason Tatum from downtown. Brown to White. White, a three-pointer. Shot is good. What a turnaround, a 22-point turnaround here in the second half. Harden forces it up. Shot won't go. The follow is good. Derek White drives. Layup banks it in beautifully. Brown, nice shot from Kaitlin Brown. He's got 18 points. Maxey trying to draw some contact. Can't hit it. Williams quick to outlet to Brown. One man to beat. Brown throws it down. Philadelphia, the lead up to eight. Maxey averages just under 20 a game. Drives right at White. Sidestep. Oh, beautiful move there from Maxey. Just his second field goal. Robert Williams running the floor. What a pass. Kaitlin Brown with a steal. Two-on-one. Brown to the basket and the layup. And another timeout for Philly. Celtics back up by ten. A couple of hesitation shots and then puts it up and in. He thought he got hit as well. How about Brown goes right at Embiid and gets the bounce. Maxey on the charge. Gets inside. Layup is good. A couple of buckets for Maxey here in the fourth. Harden looking. Drops it off Embiid. Knocks it down. Four-point game. Inside and the finish from Harden. It's a two-point game. Timeout Boston. Brown drives up. Tucker stops. Pulls up. Jump shot. Got it. Kaitlin Brown, a clutch jump shot. Here's the play at three. It's good. Jason Tatum from downtown. Embiid calling for it. Again, quick move on Horford. And another foul and more free throws for Joel Embiid. Embiid fakes. Puts it up. Puts it in. Tatum to Brown. Embiid. A piece of it. Maxey. Maxey on the drive. Tatum kicks it out. Horford a three-pointer. It's good. The corner three-pointer. The tip in like he did the other night. Against Grant Williams. Drives inside. And Williams smart play there. Nine for nine. Back to two. Tatum jabs. Step. Crossover. Step back. That's a two-pointer. Way off. Rebound. Carroms out to smart. Embiid backs in. Backs in. Turns. Leans in and draws the foul. Brown went for the fake. And Embiid can tie it at the free throw line. Hits the second one. And tied game. Inbound to smart. Bounce pass. Tatum. Tatum puts up a three. Jason Tatum from downtown.