Tyrese Maxey scored 21 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored the go-ahead basket on a follow with 8.7 seconds left to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 102-100 win over the Boston Celtics.

Tyrese Maxey and the Philadelphia 76ers edged Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics 102-100 on Tuesday, thanks to a late Kelly Oubre Jr. putback, securing a home win despite the absence of Joel Embiid.

Tyrese Maxey and youngster Justin Edwards powered Philadelphia to a 102-100 victory in the 76ers vs. the Boston Celtics.

With the Celtics trailing by two points with seconds left on the clock, Derrick White initially dropped the ball before pulling off a last-second heave. Andre Drummond had initially forced a near-half-court shot that did not even reach the rim.

Oubre’s game-winner came after rising Celtics reserve Jordan Walsh blanketed All-Star Sixers point guard Tyrese Maxey on three consecutive late-game possessions. Maxey fed a pass to Justin Edwards, who missed a 3-pointer, and Oubre caught Brown ball-watching to grab the offensive rebound.

For the third time in the 2025-26 season, the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers face off, this time in Philly. Boston lost the first meeting on opening nigh