Game ID: 22400698
Boston Celtics @ Philadelphia 76ers
Sunday, February 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM ET
Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
PHI 29 32 33 16 110BOS 21 23 36 38 118
BOS @ PHI ScoutingBOS @ PHI Scouting
Welcome to the scouting desk. The coffee is cold, the film is play-by-play, and somebody has to explain what happened.
Every game has a hinge — a stretch where it was decided, usually while everyone was watching something else. Start where the evidence lives: the Lineups' face-offs say which five actually won their minutes; the Possessions ledger says who ran ahead of the night's own pace; the Shot Chart says where the points really came from, which is rarely where the highlights were. When all three agree, that is the story. When they don't — that is why this desk has a chair.
PHI availability going into 1/25 · back-to-backOUT C. Martin missed 7 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 10 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Lowry missed 10 since 1/06, returns tonight: 15 min (82% of 19)
BACK George back 1/21 after 2, 32 min since (99% of 32)
BACK Yabusele back 1/21 after 2, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BACK Drummond back 1/18 after 6, 24 min since (125% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 1/21 after 3, 10 min since (84% of 12)
NEW Gordon 20 to 28 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 22 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/28 · 2 days' restOUT C. Martin missed 8 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 11 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 2 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK George back 1/21 after 2, 26 min since (79% of 32)
BACK Yabusele back 1/21 after 2, 30 min since (110% of 27)
BACK Lowry back 1/25 after 10, 15 min since (82% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 1/21 after 3, 13 min since (104% of 12)
NEW Gordon 20 to 29 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 23 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 1/29 · back-to-backOUT C. Martin missed 9 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 12 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 3 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK George back 1/21 after 2, 26 min since (79% of 32)
BACK Yabusele back 1/21 after 2, 29 min since (107% of 27)
BACK Lowry back 1/25 after 10, 16 min since (84% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 1/21 after 3, 13 min since (101% of 12)
NEW Gordon 20 to 29 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 2 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT C. Martin missed 10 since 1/12, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 13 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 4 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Yabusele back 1/21 after 2, 29 min since (107% of 27)
BACK Lowry back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (101% of 19)
BACK Jackson back 1/21 after 3, 14 min since (109% of 12)
NEW Gordon 20 to 28 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 3 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT C. Martin missed 11 since 1/12, not on tonight's roster
OUT Embiid missed 14 since 1/06, out tonight
OUT Drummond missed 5 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 2 since 1/29, out tonight
BACK Lowry back 1/25 after 10, 19 min since (102% of 19)
NEW Gordon 20 to 30 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT George missed 4 since 1/28, out tonight
OUT Embiid missed 15 since 1/06, returns tonight: 36 min (119% of 30)
OUT Drummond missed 6 since 1/24, out tonight
OUT Dowtin Jr. missed 3 since 1/29, returns tonight: 8 min (50% of 15)
BACK Lowry back 1/25 after 10, 18 min since (98% of 19)
NEW Edwards 26 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Gordon 20 to 28 min over the last 4
PHI availability going into 2/05 · back-to-backOUT George missed 5 since 1/28, returns tonight: 32 min (100% of 32)
OUT Gordon missed 2 since 2/02, returns tonight: 26 min (134% of 20)
OUT Drummond missed 7 since 1/24, out tonight
BACK Embiid back 2/04 after 15, 36 min since (119% of 30)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 8 min since (50% of 15)
NEW Oubre Jr. 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Yabusele 27 to 32 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 26 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Council IV 17 to 24 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/07 · 1 day's restOUT Drummond missed 8 since 1/24, returns tonight: 8 min (41% of 19)
BACK George back 2/05 after 5, 32 min since (100% of 32)
BACK Embiid back 2/04 after 15, 36 min since (119% of 30)
BACK Gordon back 2/05 after 2, 26 min since (134% of 20)
BACK Dowtin Jr. back 2/04 after 3, 8 min since (50% of 15)
NEW Oubre Jr. 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Yabusele 27 to 33 min over the last 5
NEW Edwards 26 to 32 min over the last 5
PHI availability going into 2/09 · 1 day's restOUT Dowtin Jr. missed 2 since 2/05, out tonight
BACK George back 2/05 after 5, 31 min since (96% of 32)
BACK Embiid back 2/04 after 15, 33 min since (109% of 30)
BACK Gordon back 2/05 after 2, 18 min since (93% of 20)
BACK Drummond back 2/07 after 8, 8 min since (41% of 19)
NEW Oubre Jr. 35 to 40 min over the last 5
NEW Yabusele 27 to 34 min over the last 4
NEW Edwards 26 to 34 min over the last 5
BOS availability going into 1/25 · 1 day's restBACK Scheierman back 1/17 after 19, 5 min since (44% of 12)
BOS availability going into 1/27 · 1 day's rest
full strength
BOS availability going into 1/29 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 2 since 1/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 1/31 · 1 day's restOUT Horford missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 26 min (90% of 28)
OUT Hauser missed 2 since 1/27, returns tonight: 14 min (69% of 21)
OUT Scheierman missed 3 since 1/25, out tonight
BOS availability going into 2/02 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 4 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Horford back 1/31 after 2, 26 min since (90% of 28)
BACK Hauser back 1/31 after 2, 14 min since (69% of 21)
BOS availability going into 2/04 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 2 since 1/31, out tonight
OUT Scheierman missed 5 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Horford back 1/31 after 2, 18 min since (65% of 28)
BACK Hauser back 1/31 after 2, 19 min since (92% of 21)
BOS availability going into 2/06 · 1 day's restOUT Queta missed 3 since 1/31, returns tonight: 10 min (72% of 13)
OUT Scheierman missed 6 since 1/25, out tonight
BACK Horford back 1/31 after 2, 21 min since (75% of 28)
BACK Hauser back 1/31 after 2, 17 min since (82% of 21)
BOS availability going into 2/08 · 1 day's restOUT Scheierman missed 7 since 1/25, returns tonight: 4 min (39% of 12)
BACK Horford back 1/31 after 2, 21 min since (74% of 28)
BACK Hauser back 1/31 after 2, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Queta back 2/06 after 3, 10 min since (72% of 13)
BOS availability going into 2/10 · 1 day's restOUT Holiday missed 2 since 2/06, out tonight
BACK Horford back 1/31 after 2, 23 min since (82% of 28)
BACK Hauser back 1/31 after 2, 18 min since (86% of 21)
BACK Queta back 2/06 after 3, 18 min since (135% of 13)
BACK Scheierman back 2/08 after 7, 4 min since (39% of 12)
I Know — the desk, before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 114, shooting 50 percent and 42 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 35 and Oubre Jr. at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 5 a night. Without George (3 straight), C. Martin (11 straight), Embiid (14 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 114 a night and allowing 111, shooting 45 percent and 38 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Porziņģis at 21 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Philadelphia 114, Boston 113, Boston keeping it close.
1/25 @ CHI 109-97 — PHI notes
PHI won 109-97. PHI shot 46% (42 of 92) to CHI's 42%, 13 of 45 from three. PHI turned it over 8 times to CHI's 19. The glass went 40-54 against them. Maxey led with 31 (12 of 23, 5 of 13 from three); Oubre Jr. added 22, Gordon 13. The hinge was Q4, 29-14: PHI came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 12. Oubre Jr. was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
1/28 vs LAL 118-104 — PHI notes
PHI won 118-104. PHI shot 47% (43 of 91) to LAL's 51%, 11 of 34 from three. PHI turned it over 9 times to LAL's 22. Maxey led with 43 (15 of 26, 4 of 11 from three, 9 of 9 at the line); Oubre Jr. added 20, Council IV 16. The hinge was Q2, 48-32: from level to 16 ahead, and the lead reached 25. Maxey was the night's best plus/minus at +20.
1/29 vs SAC 117-104 — PHI notes
PHI won 117-104. PHI shot 52% (43 of 82) to SAC's 44%, 12 of 29 from three. The glass went 35-46 against them. Maxey led with 30 (12 of 24, 1 of 6 from three); Oubre Jr. added 15, Gordon 14. The hinge was Q4, 28-17: a lead of 2 became 13. Council IV was the night's best plus/minus at +28.
1/31 vs DEN 134-137 — PHI notes
PHI lost 134-137. PHI took 8 more shots (90 to 82), fed by 11 offensive rebounds, but shot 56% to DEN's 66%, 21 of 40 from three. PHI turned it over 11 times to DEN's 19. Maxey led with 42 (15 of 26, 6 of 11 from three, 6 of 8 at the line); Yabusele added 28, Oubre Jr. 27. Q3 was theirs, 31-30, the deficit cut from 4 to 3, but the other 3 periods went 107-103 against them.
2/02 vs BOS 110-118 — PHI notes
PHI lost 110-118. PHI shot 45% (37 of 82) to BOS's 50%, 15 of 32 from three, and went to the line 28 times to BOS's 16 — 21 points from the stripe to their 13. Maxey led with 34 (9 of 21, 5 of 8 from three, 11 of 11 at the line); Yabusele added 21, Oubre Jr. 18. Q2 was theirs, 32-23, but the other 3 periods went 95-78 against them. They led by as many as 26. Jackson's -14 in 14 minutes was the worst on the floor.
2/04 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Maxey at 36 and Oubre Jr. at 20 a game. It has lost the glass by 4 a night. Without George (4 straight), Embiid (15 straight), Drummond (6 straight). One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 37 from three, 20 free throws a game; Irving at 22 and Washington at 21 a game. Without Lively II (10 straight). One day's rest.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the defense, Philadelphia allowing 112 a night to Dallas's 125 and the glass, where Dallas has been plus-2 a night and Philadelphia minus-4. Call it Philadelphia 118, Dallas 112.
2/05 vs MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Philadelphia comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 119 a night and allowing 116, shooting 51 percent and 42 from three, 22 free throws a game; Maxey at 36 and Yabusele at 18 a game. Without George (5 straight), Gordon (2 straight), Drummond (7 straight). Second night of a back-to-back. Miami comes in 3-2 over its last five, scoring 113 a night and allowing 116, shooting 48 percent and 37 from three, 21 free throws a game; Adebayo at 23 and Herro at 22 a game. Without Richardson (35 straight). Second night of a back-to-back.
So: Philadelphia wins, and the game turns on the turnovers, Miami giving it away 15 times a game to Philadelphia's 10 and the arc, Philadelphia at 42 percent from three to Miami's 37. Call it Philadelphia 115, Miami 112, Miami keeping it close.
2/07 @ DET — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Detroit comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 122 a night and allowing 121, shooting 48 percent and 32 from three, 24 free throws a game; Cunningham at 32 and Harris at 16 a game. One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 117, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 34 and Yabusele at 17 a game. It has lost the glass by 7 a night. Without Drummond (8 straight). One day's rest.
So: Detroit wins, and the game turns on the arc, Philadelphia at 41 percent from three to Detroit's 32 and the glass, where Detroit has been plus-1 a night and Philadelphia minus-7. Call it Detroit 117, Philadelphia 114, Philadelphia keeping it close.
2/09 @ MIL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Milwaukee comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 111 a night and allowing 124, shooting 44 percent and 38 from three, 18 free throws a game; Lillard at 22 and Lopez at 13 a game. It has lost the glass by 11 a night. Without Antetokounmpo (3 straight). One day's rest. Philadelphia comes in 1-4 over its last five, scoring 115 a night and allowing 121, shooting 49 percent and 41 from three, 21 free throws a game; Maxey at 33 and Yabusele at 19 a game. It has lost the glass by 9 a night. Without Dowtin Jr. (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Milwaukee wins, in a game with no one edge to lean on. Call it Milwaukee 116, Philadelphia 114, Philadelphia keeping it close.
1/25 @ DAL 122-107 — BOS notes
BOS won 122-107. BOS shot 43% (44 of 103) to DAL's 44%, 20 of 52 from three, and got to the line 19 times to DAL's 28. BOS turned it over 5 times to DAL's 12. Tatum led with 24 (8 of 22, 4 of 12 from three); White added 23, Brown 22. The hinge was Q2, 34-20: BOS came in trailing by 4 and left it ahead by 10, and the lead reached 25. Pritchard was the night's best plus/minus at +21.
1/27 vs HOU 112-114 — BOS notes
BOS lost 112-114. BOS shot 49% (39 of 80) to HOU's 45%, 15 of 39 from three. BOS turned it over 14 times to HOU's 7. Brown led with 28 (10 of 23, 3 of 9 from three, 5 of 6 at the line); Tatum added 19, Kornet 18. Q3 was theirs, 37-31, turning a 2-point deficit into a 4-point lead, but the other 3 periods went 83-75 against them. They led by as many as 12. Brown's -12 in 38 minutes was the worst on the floor.
1/29 vs CHI 122-100 — BOS notes
BOS won 122-100. BOS shot 47% (41 of 87) to CHI's 40%, 18 of 44 from three, and went to the line 27 times to CHI's 12 — 22 points from the stripe to their 11. BOS turned it over 8 times to CHI's 14. Porziņģis led with 34 (10 of 18, 8 of 14 from three, 6 of 6 at the line); Brown added 28, White 22. The hinge was Q2, 41-28: a lead of 3 became 16, and the lead reached 24. Brown was the night's best plus/minus at +23.
1/31 @ NOP 118-116 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-116. BOS shot 50% (42 of 84) to NOP's 49%, 16 of 41 from three, and went to the line 26 times to NOP's 19 — 18 points from the stripe to their 13. BOS turned it over 13 times to NOP's 18. The glass went 35-48 against them. Brown led with 28 (11 of 18, 3 of 6 from three); Tatum added 27, White 16. The hinge was Q2, 28-19: BOS came in trailing by 3 and left it ahead by 6. Tatum was the night's best plus/minus at +4.
2/02 @ PHI 118-110 — BOS notes
BOS won 118-110. BOS shot 50% (42 of 84) to PHI's 45%, 21 of 49 from three, and got to the line 16 times to PHI's 28. Tatum led with 35 (13 of 20, 5 of 8 from three); Brown added 21, Porziņģis 18. The hinge was Q4, 38-16: BOS came in trailing by 14 and left it ahead by 8. BOS trailed 44-61 at the half and won the second half 74-49. Hauser was the night's best plus/minus at +18.
2/04 @ CLE — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Cleveland comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 130 a night and allowing 110, shooting 53 percent and 39 from three, 18 free throws a game; Garland at 26 and Mitchell at 25 a game. That is 4 straight wins. It has won the glass by 7 a night. Without Wade (5 straight), Okoro (9 straight). One day's rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 40 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brown at 25 and Tatum at 24 a game. That is 3 straight wins. One day's rest.
So: Cleveland wins, and the game turns on the glass, where Cleveland has been plus-7 a night and Boston minus-4. Call it Cleveland 119, Boston 113.
2/06 vs DAL — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 116 a night and allowing 109, shooting 47 percent and 39 from three, 21 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 24 a game. That is 4 straight wins. One day's rest. Dallas comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 117 a night and allowing 125, shooting 47 percent and 36 from three, 20 free throws a game; Irving at 25 and Washington at 22 a game. That is 3 straight losses. It has won the glass by 5 a night. Without Washington (2 straight), Lively II (11 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, and the game turns on the defense, Boston allowing 109 a night to Dallas's 125 and the glass, where Dallas has been plus-5 a night and Boston minus-4. Call it Boston 119, Dallas 111.
2/08 @ NYK — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
New York comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 124 a night and allowing 116, shooting 50 percent and 35 from three, 22 free throws a game; Brunson at 27 and Towns at 20 a game. Without Anunoby (2 straight). 3 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 118 a night and allowing 112, shooting 48 percent and 40 from three, 20 free throws a game; Brown at 24 and Tatum at 23 a game. One day's rest.
So: New York wins, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 40 percent from three to New York's 35. Call it New York 117, Boston 114, Boston keeping it close.
2/10 @ MIA — I Know, the desk before tip-off
Written before tip-off, from the five games each side brought in.
Miami comes in 2-3 over its last five, scoring 106 a night and allowing 113, shooting 45 percent and 35 from three, 18 free throws a game; Adebayo at 22 and Herro at 20 a game. Without Burks (2 straight). 2 days' rest. Boston comes in 4-1 over its last five, scoring 120 a night and allowing 112, shooting 49 percent and 42 from three, 20 free throws a game; Tatum at 28 and Brown at 20 a game. Without Holiday (2 straight). One day's rest.
So: Boston wins, on the road, and the game turns on the arc, Boston at 42 percent from three to Miami's 35 and the turnovers, Miami giving it away 15 times a game to Boston's 12. Call it Boston 114, Miami 111, Miami keeping it close.
Who is who
the initials in the Players column
BOSAH A. Horford
DW D. White
JB J. Brown
JH J. Holiday
JS J. Springer
JT J. Tatum
KP K. Porziņģis
LK L. Kornet
PO Porzingis
SH S. Hauser
PHIAB A. Bona
GY G. Yabusele
JE J. Edwards
KL K. Lowry
KO K. Oubre Jr.
RC R. Council IV
RJ R. Jackson
TM T. Maxey
BOS/PHI the team itself, not a player
-- the feed named nobody
What
What happened
the codes in the Events column
M2 / M3 made 2 / made 3
X2 / X3 missed 2 / missed 3
FT / X1 free throw made / missed
AST assist
OR / DR offensive / defensive rebound
STL steal
BLK block
TO turnover
FL foul
OF offensive foul — ends the possession
VIOL violation
JUMP jump ball
TM timeout
IR instant replay
HE heave at the buzzer, filed to the team
END the clock ran out, ball in hand
Where
Where a shot came from
the middle field of M3.LW.25
RM at the rim inside 4 ft
RC right corner
RW right wing
SO straight on
LW left wing
LC left corner
M3.LW.25 made 3, left wing, 25 ft
X2.RM.01 missed 2, at the rim, 1 ft
When
When it happened
the Offset column
one number per event, in the Events order:
whole seconds from the start of the
possession to that event
Events FL X3.RC.23 OR M2.RM.01
Offset 0 18 22 24
the foul opens the possession at 0s;
the putback ends it at 24s, which is
the possession's own Dur
Celtics rally from 26-point deficit to top 76ers 118-110
PHILADELPHIA -- — Jayson Tatum scored 13 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics rallied from a 26-point deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-110 on Sunday night.
Tatum added 11 assists and seven rebounds. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and had 10 rebounds and six assists. Kristaps Porzingis scored 18 points and Derrick White added 17.
Tyrese Maxey scored 23 points in the first half to help put the 76ers up by 23 at the break. Maxey finished with 34 points, his fifth straight 30-point game and 14th consecutive game of 28 or more.
Kelly Oubre had 18 points and 13 rebounds for Philadelphia, Guerschon Yabusele scored 21 points and Ricky Council IV added 11 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.
Takeaways Celtics: It wasn’t just Tatum and Brown for the Celtics in the fourth quarter as they scored 25 of the first 31 points of the frame. White and Sam Hauser hit two 3-pointers each, and a 3 by Tatum with 6:51 left put Boston up for good at 101-100.
76ers: Philadelphia beat the Celtics 118-114 in Boston on Christmas Day thanks to 27 points from Joel Embiid and seven 3-pointers from Caleb Martin . Both missed Sunday’s game. Martin sat out his 12th straight with a hip strain and Embiid his 15th straight with a knee issue.
Key moment The 76ers went ahead 94-72 on a dunk by Yabusele with 1:31 left in the third, but the Celtics cut the deficit to 14 after three quarters. The total run was 33-6 into the fourth.
Key stat After shooting 33.3% from the field in the first half, the Celtics shot 28 for 42 (67.7%) after the break and 15 for 22 (68.2%) in the fourth quarter.
Up next Celtics: Visit Cleveland on Tuesday for a matchup between the top two teams in the East.