National Basketball Association
Boston 105, Philadelphia 87
When: 7:00 PM ET, Monday, December 15, 2014
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Officials:
#40 Leon Wood, #49 Tom Washington, #65 Sean Wright
Attendance:
12903
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Celtics 105, 76ers 87: Kelly Olynyk scored a career-best 30 points and also grabbed nine rebounds as visiting Boston routed Philadelphia.
Avery Bradley scored 15 points and Brandon Bass and Jeff Green had 14 apiece for the Celtics. Evan Turner had 12 points and six assists and Jared Sullinger grabbed 11 rebounds.
Rookie Nerlens Noel had a season-best 19 points on 9-of-12 shooting and collected eight rebounds for the 76ers, who dropped to 0-13 at home. Robert Covington and Michael Carter-Williams added 13 points apiece for Philadelphia, which shot 35.5 percent from the field and committed 23 turnovers.
The Celtics overcame 22 turnovers and 6-of-25 3-point shooting to break a three-game losing streak. Olynyk, who was 12-of-17 from the field, scored Boston’s first two baskets of the fourth quarter to set his career high.
Olynyk scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting in the first half as Boston took a 57-38 lead into the break. The 76ers were within 12 early in the third but the Celtics again pulled away and led 88-64 entering the final stanza.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bradley was 6-of-20 shooting, including 1-of-11 from 3-point range, after missing the Celtics’ previous game with a fever. … The 76ers were 4-of-28 from 3-point range. … Boston was without two guards – Marcus Smart (Achilles) and Marcus Thornton (calf).
Top Game Performances
Boston |
|
Philadelphia |
Kelly Olynyk 30 |
Scoring |
Nerlens Noel 19 |
Rajon Rondo 7 |
Assists |
Michael Carter-Williams 6 |
Jared Sullinger 11 |
Rebounds |
Nerlens Noel 8 |
Jeff Green 5 |
Free Throws Made |
Robert Covington 3 |
Rajon Rondo 4 |
Steals |
Nerlens Noel 3 |
Kelly Olynyk 2 |
Blocks |
K.J. McDaniels 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Boston
|
105 |
44.2 |
6-25 |
23-35 |
26 |
52 |
5 |
15 |
22 |
Philadelphia
|
87 |
35.5 |
4-28 |
17-21 |
19 |
48 |
9 |
11 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game at home against Charlotte. The 76ers have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .091 after a loss.
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Boston will play their next game at home against Orlando. The Celtics have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .286 after a loss.