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Celtics vs 76ers Final: 116-95 - Recap

Boston cruised to victory on Saturday, running Philadelphia out of the gym and running up a 116-95 score at TD Garden.

Boston was the ATS victor, as they covered the +1.0-point spread as an underdog. Over-Under bettors who played UNDER the total of 212.0 were rewarded at the payout window.

Jaylen Brown had 32 points for Boston and Jayson Tatum chipped in with 25 points. Jayson Tatum had 4 assists for the Celtics, while Gordon Hayward was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 9 boards.

The 76ers got a 23-point performance from Ben Simmons, who was supported by 14 points from Furkan Korkmaz. Ben Simmons had 5 assists in a losing cause for Philadelphia, while Ben Simmons grabbed 9 rebounds.

The Celtics hit the break winning 59-51 before taking care of business in the second half.

Philadelphia had a 47-42 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.

Next game, Boston takes its act on the road to face Atlanta looking for another win. For Philadelphia, they head on the road to face Miami.