A pair of double doubles from the two centers - starter Neemias Queta scored 27 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, the first Celtics player to record 25-plus points and 10-plus offensive rebounds in the same game since Robert Parish in 1989, and Nikola Vučević came close with 11 points and 12 rebounds coming off the bench. Mr. Brown also scored 27 points, while Mr. White scored 21.
The Celtics trailed the Sixers by two points after the first quarter, but took the lead with a dominating 36-22 second and sealed the win with a 25-15 fourth.
The Celtics are 40-20, winning twice as many games as they've lost, and are currently 12-3 in their last 15 games. Tonight, they play in in Milwaukee against what remains of the Bucks (26-33). Tip off is at 7:30 Eastern time.
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