The Boston Celtics hold a 43-38 advantage over the Philadelphia 76ers with 5:46 remaining in the second quarter of Game 3 in their first-round Eastern Conference series. The best-of-seven matchup, streamed on Prime Video from Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, is currently tied at one game apiece.
Boston entered the night with a 56-26 regular-season record and a 26-15 mark on the road, while Philadelphia finished 45-37 and 23-18 at home.
Scoreboard at 5:46, 2nd Quarter
Celtics 43, 76ers 38
Key Performers
Celtics: Jalen Brown tops Boston with nine points on 4-for-5 shooting and has four rebounds. Payton Pritchard and Baylor Scheierman add six points apiece, and center Neemias Queta has two rebounds and one point.
76ers: Tyrese Maxey leads Philadelphia with nine points and two assists. Paul George has eight points and three rebounds, while V.J. Edgecombe contributes six points and three boards.
Team Statistics to This Point
• Boston is shooting 43 percent from the field and 48 percent from three-point range (11-of-23).
• Philadelphia is at 41 percent overall and 33 percent from deep (4-of-12).
• Both clubs remain perfect at the foul line; Boston is 2-for-2, Philadelphia 8-for-8.
• The Celtics have forced six turnovers while committing four.
• Boston has a 20-15 edge in rebounds and has led for 58 percent of the contest, building a largest margin of four.
Notables
• Joel Embiid is out for Philadelphia with an abdominal injury and is listed as day-to-day, with a projected return of Apr. 26.
• The officiating crew consists of Mousa Dagher, John Goble, Brent Barnaky and Andy Nagy.
• Pre-game betting lines placed Boston as an 8.5-point favorite; the money line favored the Celtics at –580, with the over/under at 213.5 points.
Game 3 will continue in Philadelphia before the series shifts back to TD Garden for a potential Game 5 if necessary.
Source: ESPN
