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

The (relatively) young guns, unencumbered by overbearing coaches and teammates, are playing with verve and zest and joy. Against all odds, it's fun to go down to the Xfinity Mobile Center.

The Celtics allowed the 76ers to tie the game in the third quarter after leading by 24 points in the second, but they never lost the lead.

In Friday's game, when the 76ers were trailing by seven points, Joel Embiid made an easy basket but did not forget to celebrate it.

The Sixers couldn’t fully dig themselves out of an early hole and dropped their first game of the season to the Celtics.

The Celtics escaped with a win they deserved but very nearly frittered away. The post Jaylen Brown continues to shine as Celtics hold off furious 76ers run, win third straight: 9 takeaways appeared ...

The Celtics held off a 76ers comeback and survived a sloppy final minute to open NBA Cup play with their third straight ...

The Celtics fumbled all of an early 24-point lead and gave the hosts multiple shots to win at the end, but still managed to avenge their season-opening loss.

Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics survived a comeback attempt from the Philadelphia 76ers to open their NBA Cup slate with a victory.

Philadelphia got 26 points, 14 rebounds and eight rebounds from Tyrese Maxey, 17-5-5 from rookie standout VJ Edgecombe and 20-4-6 from former NBA MVP Joel Embiid ... and blocked a driving dunk by the ...

Joel Embiid clearly fears no fine. The Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid brought back his infamous “crotch chop” ...

Embiid produced 20 points (6-13 FG, 1-2 3Pt, 7-7 FT), six rebounds, three assists, two blocks and four turnovers in 25 minutes during Friday's 109-108 loss to the Celtics. This was a season-high in ...