PHILADELPHIA – The Celtics bounced back from their brutal loss against the Clippers on Saturday with a 112-109 win over the 76ers in Philadelphia Tuesday night.
Gordon Hayward propelled Boston to victory with one of his best games in a Celtics uniform. He scored 26 points off the bench and was a plus-10 on the night.
Al Horford scored 23 points and added eight rebounds. Jayson Tatum had a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Morris added 17 points.
Marcus Smart was ice-cold from the floor, going 3-for-14 including 0-for-8 from beyond the arc, but had a monster dunk late to help seal the victory.
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Smart finished with eight points.
Joel Embiid had 23 points for Philadelphia while Jimmy Butler added 22 points.
Kyrie Irving did not play with a sprained right knee.
The Celtics play their final game before the All-Star break Wednesday night against the Detroit Pistons.
