With a convincing 117–99 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Tuesday night, the Boston Celtics showed how good they are. This made their winning streak an amazing nine games. Jaylen Brown scored 31 points and led the way, and Jayson Tatum scored 29 points, grabbed 11 rebounds, and handed out 8 assists, just missing a triple-double.

Philadelphia fought hard. Tyrese Maxey scored 32 points, which was the game-high, and Ricky Council IV added 16 points. It wasn’t enough, though, to beat the Celtics’ strong offense and smothering defense. Kristaps Porzingis also played a big role for Boston. He scored 23 points and grabbed 12 boards.

Philadelphia was behind by only two points with 8:50 left in the fourth quarter. That’s when things started to change. However, Boston went on a strong 16-0 run that made the score 107-89 with 4:00 left in the game. The Celtics were even more dominant because they had a huge 56-28 advantage in rebounds and made 34 of 37 free throws, which was an amazing showing.

Philadelphia has had trouble in recent games, especially since Joel Embiid hurt his knee last month. Even though they’ve been trying hard, they haven’t been able to score more than 104 points in any of their last five games. The 76ers have lost three times this season to the Celtics.

Philadelphia’s problems got worse when De’Anthony Melton had to leave the game because of back spasms. This made them less deep and limited in their choices on the court. The 76ers had an early 11–4 lead, but they couldn’t keep up the pace against a tough Celtics team.

Boston was able to achieve yet another impressive victory thanks to their toughness and skill, especially in crucial moments of the game. This makes them an even stronger league contender. The Celtics are still on a winning streak, and they are building confidence as they look ahead to their next games.