Sun Mar 09 02:00:00 UTC 2025: **Sixers Fall to Celtics Despite Oubre’s Strong Performance**
BOSTON, MA – The Philadelphia 76ers suffered a 123-105 loss to the Boston Celtics Thursday night at TD Garden, dropping their season series to 1-3. Despite a 27-point performance from Kelly Oubre Jr., the undermanned Sixers couldn’t overcome a dominant Celtics effort, even with Boston missing key players like Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday, and Kristaps Porzingis.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 35 points in just 31 minutes, while Derrick White and Payton Pritchard added 28 and 19 points respectively. Pritchard’s strong performance off the bench highlighted Boston’s 59-45 advantage in bench scoring. The Celtics’ reserves also saw strong contributions from Baylor Scheierman (15 points) and Torrey Craig (12 points). The Sixers’ bench was led by Lonnie Walker IV with 17 points.
The Sixers struggled early, with their starting backcourt missing their first eight shots. Rookie Justin Edwards, despite starting, had difficulty guarding Tatum. The Sixers also suffered from 12 first-half turnovers. While Oubre eventually found his rhythm and scored at least 20 points for the fourth straight game, and the team showed some fight in the third quarter, the Sixers’ depleted roster ultimately proved unable to sustain the comeback attempt. The Celtics pulled away in the fourth quarter, extending their lead to 30 points.
The loss drops the Sixers to 21-41 on the season, while the Celtics improve to 45-18. The Sixers’ extensive injury list continues to plague the team, hindering their ability to compete consistently. They face the Utah Jazz on Sunday in their next game.
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