Kristaps Porziņģis had 23 points (12 in the third quarter) and 12 rebounds, and the Boston Celtics beat the Philadelphia 76ers 117-99 for their ninth straight win.
The Celtics took control with a 24-6 run in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 20.
Jaylen Brown scored 31 points (20 in the paint) on 11 for 14 shooting, and Jayson Tatum added 29 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists. Tatum scored 15 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter. The Celtics had 3 20-point scorers.
For the 76ers, Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, and Ricky Council IV added 16 points on 6 for 8 shooting off the bench.
The Celtics shot 52.7% from the field to the 76ers’ 39.4% and outscored them 28-10 on the fast break. The 76ers got 8 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Celtics’ starters outscored the 76ers 59-33 in 19 minutes together.