Boston Celtics vs. Philadelphia 76ers
October 22, 2025 · 2025-26 season
The 76ers beat the Celtics 117-116 on 2025-10-22 on the road against the Celtics. The Celtics started Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Neemias Queta, Payton Pritchard, and Sam Hauser. The 76ers started Joel Embiid, Kelly Oubre Jr., Tyrese Maxey, Dominick Barlow, and VJ Edgecombe. Joel Embiid (76ers) scored 9 points (4/11) in his matchups, with Neemias Queta as his primary defender. Jaylen Brown (Celtics) scored 8 points (4/15) in his matchups, with Kelly Oubre Jr. as his primary defender.
Box score
In orange, the game high in points, rebounds and assists.
BOS
Boston Celtics
116
Did not play: Hugo González (DNP - Coach's Decision), Baylor Scheierman (DNP - Coach's Decision), Max Shulga (DNP - Coach's Decision), Jordan Walsh (DNP - Coach's Decision)
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
117
Did not play: Johni Broome (DNP - Coach's Decision), Eric Gordon (DNP - Coach's Decision), Kyle Lowry (DNP - Coach's Decision)
Lineups
BOS
Boston Celtics
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard · Sam Hauser Starter 7.4 min
- Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Anfernee Simons · Neemias Queta · Payton Pritchard 6.2 min
- Jaylen Brown · Derrick White · Payton Pritchard · Xavier Tillman · Sam Hauser 4.2 min
- Jaylen Brown · Anfernee Simons · Payton Pritchard · Xavier Tillman · Josh Minott 3.7 min
- Derrick White · Chris Boucher · Anfernee Simons · Neemias Queta · Sam Hauser 3.1 min
PHI
Philadelphia 76ers
Starting lineup
The 5 most-used lineups:
- Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe Starter 12.8 min
- Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Jabari Walker · Adem Bona · VJ Edgecombe 6.6 min
- Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Jabari Walker · Dominick Barlow · VJ Edgecombe 5.4 min
- Joel Embiid · Kelly Oubre Jr. · Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Jabari Walker 5.1 min
- Quentin Grimes · Tyrese Maxey · Dominick Barlow · Adem Bona · VJ Edgecombe 4.6 min
Who guarded whom
Based on stats.nba.com matchup data. Points and shooting are always the offensive player's.
Celtics defense
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Joel Embiid 9 pts (4/11) in 45 possessions
Guarded by: Neemias Queta (30 %, 2 pts) · Xavier Tillman (28 %, 0 pts) · Jaylen Brown (16 %, 4 pts)
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Tyrese Maxey 20 pts (7/16) in 87 possessions
Guarded by: Payton Pritchard (28 %, 3 pts) · Derrick White (23 %, 5 pts) · Anfernee Simons (18 %, 5 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Derrick White | Tyrese Maxey: 20 poss., 5 pts (1/4) · VJ Edgecombe: 18 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Payton Pritchard | Tyrese Maxey: 25 poss., 3 pts (1/4) · VJ Edgecombe: 23 poss., 4 pts (2/4) |
| Jaylen Brown | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 20 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Dominick Barlow: 17 poss., 9 pts (3/6) |
| Anfernee Simons | Quentin Grimes: 27 poss., 5 pts (2/3) · Tyrese Maxey: 16 poss., 5 pts (2/2) |
| Neemias Queta | Joel Embiid: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Dominick Barlow: 9 poss., 6 pts (3/3) |
| Sam Hauser | Kelly Oubre Jr.: 14 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dominick Barlow: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Xavier Tillman | Joel Embiid: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/3) · Dominick Barlow: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/2) |
| Chris Boucher | Jabari Walker: 12 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 6 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Josh Minott | Dominick Barlow: 7 poss., 2 pts (1/1) · Kelly Oubre Jr.: 5 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Luka Garza | Adem Bona: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/1) · Dominick Barlow: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
76ers defense
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Jaylen Brown 8 pts (4/15) in 65 possessions
Guarded by: Kelly Oubre Jr. (19 %, 0 pts) · Joel Embiid (16 %, 0 pts) · Dominick Barlow (15 %, 4 pts)
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Anfernee Simons 16 pts (5/11) in 62 possessions
Guarded by: Quentin Grimes (48 %, 7 pts) · VJ Edgecombe (25 %, 7 pts) · Tyrese Maxey (10 %, 2 pts)
| Defender | Guarded most |
|---|---|
| Tyrese Maxey | Payton Pritchard: 35 poss., 6 pts (2/7) · Derrick White: 20 poss., 8 pts (3/4) |
| VJ Edgecombe | Derrick White: 26 poss., 10 pts (4/10) · Anfernee Simons: 16 poss., 7 pts (2/4) |
| Dominick Barlow | Neemias Queta: 14 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Jaylen Brown: 10 poss., 4 pts (2/3) |
| Quentin Grimes | Anfernee Simons: 30 poss., 7 pts (2/3) · Payton Pritchard: 10 poss., 2 pts (1/1) |
| Kelly Oubre Jr. | Sam Hauser: 22 poss., 3 pts (1/2) · Jaylen Brown: 13 poss., 0 pts (0/1) |
| Joel Embiid | Xavier Tillman: 13 poss., 2 pts (0/2) · Jaylen Brown: 10 poss., 0 pts (0/5) |
| Jabari Walker | Neemias Queta: 13 poss., 2 pts (1/2) · Jaylen Brown: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Adem Bona | Josh Minott: 8 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Luka Garza: 4 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |
| Andre Drummond | Neemias Queta: 2 poss., 0 pts (0/0) · Josh Minott: 1 poss., 0 pts (0/0) |