The Celtics hung on late, this time needing the 76ers to miss at the buzzer. The end result was a 109-108 Boston victory Friday from Philadelphia. The C’s won their third straight game, getting to 3-3, while the Sixers dropped to 4-1. Boston also improved to 1-0 in NBA Cup East Group B play.

The Celtics beat the 76ers 3-1 last season and they were also 3-1 against the 76ers in the 2023-24 season. The 76ers tanked hard the last part of last season and finished 24-58 while the Celtics finished with a 61-21 record.

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The Celtics led by 24 points in the second quarter on Friday and were still fortunate to leave Philadelphia with a win.

Derrick White had high remarks to share about Jaylen Brown following his 32-point outing in the Celtics' win over the 76ers on Friday night.

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The Celtics beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 125-105 Wednesday, covering as a 3.5-point home underdog as the Under (233.5) cashed. F Jaylen Brown led the way with 30 points and has picked up much of the scoring load with F Jayson Tatum out with a torn Achilles. Boston, which lost its first 3 games, has won and covered in 2 straight contests.

The Boston Celtics have rebounded from an 0-3 start to the regular season to win three consecutive games. Coming into their Saturday matchup against the Houston Rockets, the Celtics got several injury updates for a couple of key players including Derrick White and Payton Pritchard, as per the NBA’s official injury report.

Behind Pritchard’s 15 points in the half, the Celtics outscored the Jazz 19-7 after that second quarter tie, taking a 46-36 lead into the break. The Jazz scored 20 points in the paint in the first half and won the rebound battle 36-28, but they shot just 31% from the field.