Jayson Tatum had 26 points (11 in the fourth quarter) and a career-high 16 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 88-87.
Tatum’s 18-foot step-back jumper put the Celtics ahead for good with 1:53 left in the fourth quarter.
The 76ers had the ball down 1 with 6.1 seconds left, but Robert Williams III blocked Georges Niang’s corner 3-pointer, lifting the Celtics’ chance to win from 85% to 97%. It would have put the 76ers ahead.
During clutch time, the Celtics outscored the 76ers 12-11. Tatum (No. 9 in clutch points, 2021-22) scored 6 of the Celtics’ 12 on 2 for 2 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
For the 76ers, Seth Curry had 17 points and 6 assists, and Shake Milton added 16 points (8 during a 10-0 run across the first and second quarters) off the bench.