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Boston Celtics
124
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Philadelphia 76ers
104
Venue: Wells Fargo Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on the road on Thursday, February 20, 2025 at Wells Fargo Center. Payton Pritchard had 28 points, 0 rebounds and 4 assists for the Boston Celtics. Paul George had 17 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists for the Philadelphia 76ers.
The Boston Celtics led 72-56 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 28-18. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Derrick White (double-double, Boston Celtics), Jayson Tatum (triple-double, Boston Celtics). Bench points: Boston Celtics 48, Philadelphia 76ers 28. Jaylen Brown had 20 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Boston Celtics vs Philadelphia 76ers?
- The Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 124-104 on February 20, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Payton Pritchard scored 28 for the Boston Celtics; Paul George scored 17 for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 36 | 36 | 28 | 24 | 124 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 28 | 28 | 18 | 30 | 104 |
Game leaders
Boston Celtics
- Points
- 28 Payton Pritchard
- Rebounds
- 11 Jayson Tatum
- Assists
- 10 Jayson Tatum
Philadelphia 76ers
- Points
- 17 Paul George
- Rebounds
- 8 Guerschon Yabusele
- Assists
- 7 Tyrese Maxey
Jayson Tatum triple-double (15 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST) · Derrick White double-double (16 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayson Tatum starter | 34:32 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5-13 | 2-7 | 3-3 | 1 | +19 |
| Jaylen Brown starter | 26:56 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 1 | +6 |
| Derrick White starter | 25:57 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5-10 | 3-7 | 3-3 | 1 | +14 |
| Kristaps Porziņģis starter | 25:22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5-11 | 3-6 | 4-5 | 5 | +14 |
| Jrue Holiday starter | 19:44 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-6 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 3 | +8 |
| Payton Pritchard bench | 31:22 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10-18 | 8-15 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Sam Hauser bench | 21:24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +14 |
| Al Horford bench | 18:17 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 2 | +20 |
| Luke Kornet bench | 17:24 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | +12 |
| Torrey Craig bench | 8:46 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Jordan Walsh bench | 4:50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Neemias Queta bench | 4:50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
| Baylor Scheierman bench | 0:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Xavier Tillman
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Oubre Jr. starter | 34:51 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6-14 | 1-6 | 3-3 | 5 | -15 |
| Tyrese Maxey starter | 34:20 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6-10 | 1-4 | 3-3 | 2 | -25 |
| Quentin Grimes starter | 33:06 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5-12 | 1-5 | 1-1 | 3 | -16 |
| Paul George starter | 29:16 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 1 | -24 |
| Joel Embiid starter | 27:02 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3-9 | 0-2 | 9-9 | 2 | -20 |
| Guerschon Yabusele bench | 24:38 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | -4 |
| Ricky Council IV bench | 21:32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-10 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| David Roddy bench | 13:29 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +6 |
| Andre Drummond bench | 12:53 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0 | -5 |
| Jeff Dowtin bench | 4:50 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Jared Butler bench | 3:27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-4 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -1 |
| Adem Bona bench | 0:34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +2 |
Not available: Eric Gordon, Jared McCain, Justin Edwards, Kyle Lowry
| Boston Celtics | Stat | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|
| 14/15 (93%) | Free throws | 16/17 (94%) |
| 19/35 (54%) | 2 pointers | 32/54 (59%) |
| 24/54 (44%) | 3 pointers | 8/39 (20%) |
| 43/89 (48%) | Field goals | 40/93 (43%) |
| 49 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 38 | Defensive rebounds | 34 |
| 11 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 33 | Assists | 23 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 3 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 0 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 7 |
| 46:09 | Time spent in lead | 1:04 |
| 29 | Biggest lead | 3 |
Largest margin: 29 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 2
- Times tied
- 1
- Largest lead · Boston Celtics
- 29 Q3 1:36
- Largest lead · Philadelphia 76ers
- 3 Q1 10:47
- Longest run
- 9-0 Boston Celtics · Q1 10:36 to Q1 9:22
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:19 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:47 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 2 | 5 |
| 10:36 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 10:15 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 2-pt field goal | 6 | 5 |
| 9:48 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 9 | 5 |
| 9:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 10 | 5 |
| 9:22 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 11 | 5 |
| 8:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 11 | 7 |
| 7:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 11 | 9 |
| 7:25 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 13 | 9 |
| 7:06 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 6:15 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 14 | 11 |
| 6:15 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 15 | 11 |
| 5:53 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 5:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:06 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 18 | 15 |
| 4:34 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 21 | 15 |
| 4:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 21 | 16 |
| 4:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 21 | 17 |
| 4:15 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 24 | 17 |
| 3:58 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 3-pt field goal | 24 | 20 |
| 3:14 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 24 | 22 |
| 2:54 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 27 | 22 |
| 2:21 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 30 | 22 |
| 2:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 30 | 23 |
| 2:08 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 30 | 24 |
| 1:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 2-pt field goal | 30 | 26 |
| 1:34 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 33 | 26 |
| 1:08 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 36 | 26 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 36 | 27 |
| 0:21 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 36 | 28 |
Q2 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 36 | 30 |
| 11:21 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 39 | 30 |
| 11:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 39 | 32 |
| 10:45 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 40 | 32 |
| 10:41 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 43 | 32 |
| 10:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 43 | 34 |
| 9:47 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 45 | 34 |
| 9:15 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 45 | 36 |
| 8:55 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 48 | 36 |
| 8:35 | Philadelphia 76ers | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 48 | 38 |
| 8:20 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 50 | 38 |
| 7:44 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 52 | 38 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Luke Kornet 2-pt field goal | 54 | 38 |
| 6:40 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 54 | 41 |
| 5:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 54 | 43 |
| 5:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 54 | 44 |
| 4:45 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 57 | 44 |
| 4:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 57 | 45 |
| 4:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 57 | 46 |
| 3:43 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 58 | 46 |
| 3:43 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown Free throw | 59 | 46 |
| 3:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid 2-pt field goal | 59 | 48 |
| 3:28 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 59 | 49 |
| 2:39 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 3-pt field goal | 62 | 49 |
| 2:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 62 | 51 |
| 2:33 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey Free throw | 62 | 52 |
| 1:45 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 64 | 52 |
| 1:29 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 64 | 54 |
| 1:12 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 66 | 54 |
| 1:00 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 66 | 56 |
| 0:48 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 69 | 56 |
| 0:19 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 72 | 56 |
Q3 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:23 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 74 | 56 |
| 11:10 | Philadelphia 76ers | Tyrese Maxey 2-pt field goal | 74 | 58 |
| 10:57 | Boston Celtics | Jrue Holiday 3-pt field goal | 77 | 58 |
| 10:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 77 | 59 |
| 10:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Joel Embiid Free throw | 77 | 60 |
| 9:59 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 2-pt field goal | 79 | 60 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 80 | 60 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 81 | 60 |
| 9:24 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White Free throw | 82 | 60 |
| 8:57 | Boston Celtics | Jaylen Brown 3-pt field goal | 85 | 60 |
| 8:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 85 | 62 |
| 8:01 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 86 | 62 |
| 8:01 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum Free throw | 87 | 62 |
| 7:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 87 | 64 |
| 7:50 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 87 | 65 |
| 6:52 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 2-pt field goal | 89 | 64 |
| 6:22 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 3-pt field goal | 89 | 68 |
| 4:10 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 2-pt field goal | 91 | 68 |
| 3:26 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 93 | 68 |
| 2:36 | Boston Celtics | Jayson Tatum 2-pt field goal | 95 | 68 |
| 2:25 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 95 | 71 |
| 2:02 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 2-pt field goal | 97 | 71 |
| 1:36 | Boston Celtics | Al Horford 3-pt field goal | 100 | 71 |
| 1:24 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 3-pt field goal | 100 | 74 |
Q4 · 25 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Boston Celtics | Philadelphia 76ers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:27 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis 3-pt field goal | 103 | 74 |
| 10:42 | Philadelphia 76ers | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 103 | 76 |
| 9:55 | Philadelphia 76ers | Ricky Council IV 2-pt field goal | 103 | 78 |
| 9:23 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 3-pt field goal | 103 | 81 |
| 8:56 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 105 | 81 |
| 8:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes 2-pt field goal | 105 | 83 |
| 8:46 | Philadelphia 76ers | Quentin Grimes Free throw | 105 | 84 |
| 7:30 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 106 | 84 |
| 7:30 | Boston Celtics | Kristaps Porziņģis Free throw | 107 | 84 |
| 7:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. 2-pt field goal | 107 | 86 |
| 7:20 | Philadelphia 76ers | Kelly Oubre Jr. Free throw | 107 | 87 |
| 7:05 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 3-pt field goal | 110 | 87 |
| 6:52 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 2-pt field goal | 110 | 89 |
| 6:32 | Boston Celtics | Sam Hauser 3-pt field goal | 113 | 89 |
| 5:50 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 116 | 89 |
| 5:37 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George 3-pt field goal | 116 | 92 |
| 4:51 | Boston Celtics | Derrick White 2-pt field goal | 118 | 92 |
| 4:34 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 118 | 94 |
| 4:26 | Philadelphia 76ers | David Roddy 2-pt field goal | 118 | 96 |
| 4:02 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 118 | 98 |
| 2:46 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 121 | 98 |
| 2:36 | Philadelphia 76ers | Andre Drummond 2-pt field goal | 121 | 100 |
| 2:17 | Boston Celtics | Payton Pritchard 3-pt field goal | 124 | 100 |
| 1:38 | Philadelphia 76ers | Guerschon Yabusele 2-pt field goal | 124 | 102 |
| 0:17 | Philadelphia 76ers | Jeff Dowtin 2-pt field goal | 124 | 104 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Boston Celtics 2-1. Final series: Boston Celtics 3-1.
- Dec 25: Philadelphia 76ers 118 at Boston Celtics 114
- Feb 2: Boston Celtics 118 at Philadelphia 76ers 110
- Feb 20: Boston Celtics 124 at Philadelphia 76ers 104 (this game)
- Mar 6: Philadelphia 76ers 105 at Boston Celtics 123
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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