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.

Boston can steal a win if they play well, but limiting transition and the twin punches of Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe will be key.

If recent history is any indication, the visiting Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers are destined for another close matchup Tuesday. This is already the third meeting this season between the Atlantic Division rivals.

The post Celtics lose after Neemias Queta’s point-blank miss at the buzzer vs. 76ers appeared first on ClutchPoints. The Boston Celtics suffered their seventh loss of the season when they were defeated by the Philadelphia 76ers 102-100 on Tuesday night. However, this time, they came quite close to actually bringing it level towards the end.

The Celtics fell short against the 76ers on Tuesday night but the emergence of one reserve stood out yet again. Jordan Walsh saw crunch time minutes for the second straight game and earned a spot in the starting five over Josh Minott in the second half of a 102-100 defeat in Philadelphia.

Here are the three biggest takeaways for the Philadelphia 76ers following their gritty win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday.