National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Boston 109, Philadelphia 101
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 5, 2013
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials: #18 Matt Boland, #30 John Goble, #9 Derrick Stafford
Attendance: 16189
Celtics 109, 76ers 101: Avery Bradley scored 14 of his season-high 22 points in the first half as Boston knocked off host Philadelphia.

Bradley finished 10-for-15 from the floor, making six consecutive shots at one point. Paul Pierce made all four of his 3-point tries en route to 18 points, and Kevin Garnett also scored 18.

Thaddeus Young led seven players in double figures with 19 points for the 76ers. Jrue Holiday finished with 18 points and recorded nine of his 10 assists in the first half.

The Sixers had an early 19-13 lead before Bradley's layup started a 13-0 burst that gave Boston the lead for good. He scored 24 seconds into the second half and gave the Celtics their first double-digit advantage at 59-48 with an 18-footer with 9:52 left in the third.

Philadelphia scored the final eight points of the quarter to get within five points but Boston had the first nine in the fourth, taking an 88-74 lead on Garnett's layup with 9:26 left. The Sixers never got closer than five down the stretch.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The teams split four meetings this season. The Sixers have not won the season series since 2006-07. ... Boston, which plays at Indiana on Wednesday, moved to within one game of sixth-place Atlanta in the Eastern Conference standings. ... The Celtics survived a season-high 22 turnovers by shooting 11-of-19 from beyond the arc and making 14 of 16 free throws.
Top Game Performances
 
Boston   Philadelphia
Avery Bradley 22 Scoring Thaddeus Young 19
Paul Pierce 7 Assists Jrue Holiday 10
Paul Pierce 11 Rebounds Thaddeus Young 10
Jeff Green 7 Free Throws Made Jrue Holiday 6
Courtney Lee 3 Steals Jrue Holiday 4
Kevin Garnett 2 Blocks Spencer Hawes 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Boston 109 50.6 11-19 14-16 34 49 5 7 22
Philadelphia 101 41.0 5-21 14-18 24 45 3 14 14
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Atlanta. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Boston will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Celtics have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.