Paul George’s 36-Piece Fuels Celtics’ 22-Point Road Rout

Boston beat Philadelphia 123-101 on Tuesday, building an early cushion and stretching it to 22 with a dominant fourth quarter. The Celtics led 30-23 after one and 62-51 at halftime, then Philadelphia trimmed the margin by two in the third before Boston outscored the Sixers 32-19 in the fourth. Paul George led the charge with 36 points on 14-of-22 shooting, including 6-of-11 from three, and added five rebounds, one assist, no steals, no blocks and one turnover. Jayson Tatum supplied 21 points on 8-of-17 shooting, six rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three turnovers, while Payton Pritchard added 18 points on 7-of-15 shooting, six rebounds, five assists, one steal and no turnovers. Sam Hauser hit four of six shots—all four makes from three—for 12 points, and Hugo González chipped in 10 points, three steals and a block. Tyrese Maxey scored 24 on 8-of-12 shooting with four assists and two turnovers, while Joel Embiid had 16 points, six rebounds and 11-of-13 free throws but made just two of nine field goals. Boston’s balanced scoring and fourth-quarter separation turned a competitive first three periods into a convincing road win.