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Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics survived a comeback attempt from the Philadelphia 76ers to open their NBA Cup slate with a victory.
Celtics rookie Hugo Gonzalez brought the effort Boston needed to beat the rival (and previously undefeated) 76ers in Philadelphia.
The Celtics extended their winning streak to three games with a 109-108 win over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night. The win handed Philadelphia its first loss of the season. Here are seven takeaways.
If the Celtics can figure out how to build on that performance, they could be a sleeper team in the Eastern Conference, despite all of the cost-cutting moves the front office made during the summer. In a recent episode of the "Hoops Tonight" podcast,
Josh Minott delivered a double-double in Boston's win over Cleveland, then shared a heartfelt message that fans will love.
Anfernee Simons had his best game of the season against the Pelicans, draining 3-pointers and looking like the scorer he's been throughout his career.