Celtics survive frisky Sixers, Tatum ejection as Boston defeats Philly 125-119

The Celtics grabbed a gutsy win against the Sixers Friday night, defeating Philadelphia at home 112-119.

It wasn’t pretty, but the Boston Celtics defeated the visiting Philadelphia 76ers Friday night, grabbing a 125-119 victory despite rough outings from Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown. Instead, led by Al Horford, Boston’s role players buckled down and dug out a win. The Celtics now move to 9-0 at home for the year.

Philadelphia was without both Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. And even if Boston was also missing Kristaps Porzingis, taking care of the short-handed 76ers should have been a straightforward task for the Celtics. Instead, silly giveaways and inconsistent play from the home team kept things close well into the final moments of the game. Horford, Derrick White, and Jrue Holiday helped steady the ship, however, allowing Boston to squeeze out a victory. Even with 20 turnovers on the night, the Celtics managed a win.

Here’s what you may have missed from Boston’s clunky 125-119 win against Philadelphia Friday night.