Kyrie Irving stars as Boston Celtics bounce back

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Kyrie Irving stars as Boston Celtics bounce back

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Kyrie Irving unloads 36 points, while Al Horford added 22 as Boston beats Philadelphia, 108-97, to post a 19-4 record and remain on top of the NBA Eastern Conference

LOS ANGELES, United States – Kyrie Irving scored 36 points as the Boston Celtics bounced back to defeat the Philadelphia 76ers on Thursday, November 30.

Boston, beaten by Detroit in their last outing on Monday, November 27, held off a determined Sixers fightback in the third period to complete a 108-97 win.

The victory at the TD Garden saw Boston improve to 19-4 to tighten their grip at the top of the Eastern Conference standings.

Irving led the scoring and also contributed four rebounds and three assists, one of four Boston players to make double figures.

SCORING PARTNER. Al Horford #42 of the Boston Celtics celebrates after hitting a three point shot against the Philadelphia 76ers during the fourth quarter at TD Garden on November 30, 2017 in Boston, Massachusetts. Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images/AFP

Al Horford weighed in with 21 points, eight rebounds and five assists while Marcus Morris came off the bench to contribute 17 points. Jayson Tatum added 15 points.

Irving and Morris compiled a 17-7 run in the fourth quarter that eventually decided the game, giving Boston their ninth win from their last 10 home games.

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The Sixers meanwhile fell to 12-9 after the defeat, with Croatian power forward Dario Saric leading their scoring with 18 points.

In-form Sixers big man Joel Embiid – who has averaged nearly 23 points per game this season – was sat for the game.

Ben Simmons meanwhile was kept quiet, with the Celtics defense restricting the Australian star to 15 points.

Simmons also committed five turnovers as the relentless Celtics defense turned the screw on the Sixers star.

J.J. Redick had 17 points while Robert Covington (11), Jerryd Bayless (10), and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (11) also cracked double digits. – Rappler.com

 

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