Celtics rally from 22 down in the second quarter to beat 76ers
The Boston Celtics rallied from 22 points down in the second quarter to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 114-103 for their seventh straight win.
The Celtics trailed 49-27 with 6:56 left in the second quarter. They outscored the 76ers 87-54 the rest of the way.
Early in the fourth quarter, Marcus Smart had 2 of his 3 steals in 30 seconds, 1 of them during a 10-0 Celtics run, and the Celtics scored 2 points off them.
Jaylen Brown had 21 points (10 in the second quarter) and 3 steals. Kyrie Irving added 20 points and 7 assists, and Marcus Morris Sr. had 19 points and 8 rebounds off the bench.
For the 76ers, JJ Redick scored 22 points (13 in the first quarter) with 5 3-pointers.
The 76ers got 3 offensive rebounds, about 7 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Celtics outscored the 76ers 23-8 in 6 minutes with Horford, Morris, Smart, Rozier and Brown on the floor together.