On October 13, Beijing time, the NBA preseason continued, and the Celtics defeated the 76ers 139-89 and won three consecutive preseason wins. The 76ers' Embiid, Maxey and George were all rested in this game, and the Celtics had the advantage at the beginning, leading by 22 points at the end of the first quarter, and then continued to widen the difference, leading by as many as 54 points, and finally won the 76ers. Tatum had 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Brown had 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, and the double probe slashed 34+18+10, and the team made 23 of 47 three-pointers. McCain, a 76ers rookie nicknamed "The Devil," scored a game-high 20 points.
Statistics
76ers: McCain 20 points, 3 rebounds and 3 assists, Martin Jr. 9 points and 4 rebounds, Concile IV 8 points and 5 rebounds, Yabusele 8 points and 3 rebounds, Edwards 9 points, Dowding 7 points
Celtics: Brown 18 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Tatum 16 points, 10 rebounds and 6 assists, Knight 15 points and 8 rebounds, Hauser 15 points, 4 rebounds and 5 three-pointers, Pritchard 11 points and 8 assists, Tillman 11 points and 7 rebounds, Walsh 11 points, Lonnie Walker 9 points and 7 assists
The star of the game
The Celtics played well and performed well, leading the team to a light victory over the 76ers.
Game recap
In the first quarter, Green Army center Knight ushered in an outburst, scoring 11 points in less than half a quarter. The 76ers, who were out of action by the Big Three, lacked an effective offensive point and quickly trailed by double digits. Tatum countered and dunked, Tillman scored five points in a row, Brown played 2+1, and the Green Army led the 76ers 28-9. Concile IV dunked, Quinones hit a three-point shot, and Tatum scored 3+1 and scored 7 points in a row. White also hit a three-pointer. At the end of the first quarter, the Celtics led the 76ers 40-18.
In the second quarter, McCain hit a mid-range shot, Yabusele hit two three-pointers in a row, and the Green Army replaced Hauser and Pritchard, who hit four three-pointers in a row. Keita scored from the ground up to give the Greens a 26-point lead. Dowding scored five straight points, Martin Jr. scored a dunk in the air, and Holiday scored five straight points to give the Celtics a 71-48 lead over the 76ers at halftime. In the first half, the Green Army's Knight had 15 points and 7 rebounds, Tatum had 11 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Brown had 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists, and only McCain scored a double-double for the 76ers, who scored 10 points.
Yibian fought again, except for Pritchard to replace Holiday and the other starters of both sides continued to play. In the first three minutes, Brown and Tatum scored back-to-back points, and the Green Army went on a 13-3 run to stretch the gap to 33 points. McCain hit a three-point shot and then hit a 2+1, and the 76ers responded with an 8-0 run. The Green Army replaced all the main players, and the benches such as Pritchard and Hauser showed outside firepower and hit five three-pointers in a row. At the end of the third quarter, the Celtics led the 76ers 108-63.
In the final quarter, both sides sent more substitutions. Walsh scored five straight points and Shailman hit a shot to give the Green a 54-point lead. Isaiah Mobley and Jordan Tucker hit back-to-back three-pointers to close the gap. In the end, the Green Army easily defeated the 76ers who had a break from the Big Three and won three consecutive preseason games.
Both sides start
76ers: McCain, Dowding, Martin Jr., Concile IV, Yabu Sele
Celtics: Holiday, White, Brown, Tatum, Kknight