Jaylen Brown scored 31 points and the Celtics earned their ninth straight win, powering past Philadelphia 117-99 on Tuesday night.
Brown said the victory was an example of how this team has grown this season.
“There’s a multitude of ways you can win throughout the course of a game,” Brown said. “We got to the free-throw line, we got downhill, made some points in the paint that helped us. …They got like 20 more shots than us, but if you make free throws and you’re aggressive, it can balance out.”
Jayson Tatum added 29 points, including 15 in the fourth quarter, to help the NBA-leading Celtics post their 25th consecutive home win over an Eastern Conference opponent.