Philadelphia 76ers vs Boston Celtics player stats and box score (Oct. 22) | 2025-26 NBA season

The Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Boston Celtics 117-116 in their 2025-26 NBA season opener on Wednesday at TD Garden in Boston.

Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers with 40 points and six assists on 13-for-26 shooting, including 7-for-9 from 3-point range. VJ Edgecombe finished with 34 points and seven rebounds on 13-for-26 shooting (5-for-13 on 3-pointers).

Dominick Barlow added 13 points, eight rebounds and five assists on 4-for-7 shooting. Quentin Grimes contributed 10 points, five rebounds and five assists off the bench, while Kelly Oubre Jr. had 10 points and four rebounds.

Jaylen Brown finished with 25 points, six rebounds and four assists on 9-for-18 shooting, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Derrick White had 25 points and four assists on 7-for-20 shooting (4-for-13 on 3-pointers). Neemias Queta added 17 points and eight rebounds on 7-for-8 shooting.

Payton Pritchard chipped in 16 points and five rebounds on 6-for-14 shooting, while Anfernee Simons scored 13 points on 5-for-10 shooting (2-for-6 from downtown) off the bench.

The Sixers were without All-Star forward Paul George, who is still recovering from his offseason arthroscopic knee surgery. Philadelphia is banking on its stars' health this season after an injury-plagued 2024-25 season. The team is also expecting contributions from 2025 No. 3 pick Edgecombe.

On the other hand, the Celtics are parading a new-look roster after breaking their championship core in the offseason. All-NBA forward Jayson Tatum is expected to be out for the season as he recovers from an ACL injury.

Boston's starters were Brown, White, Pritchard, Sam Hauser and Queta. Meanwhile, Philadelphia started Joel Embiid, Maxey, Edgecombe, Oubre and Barlow.

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics player stats and box score

Philadelphia 76ers player stats and box score

PLAYER	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS	+/-
Kelly Oubre Jr.	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	4	4	100	4	1	0	1	2	10	-8
Dominick Barlow	4	8	50	0	2	0	5	6	83.3	8	5	0	1	2	13	1
Joel Embiid	1	9	11.1	0	4	0	2	2	100	6	2	0	1	0	4	-16
VJ Edgecombe	13	26	50	5	13	38.5	3	6	50	7	3	1	0	2	34	-2
Tyrese Maxey	13	24	54.2	7	9	77.8	7	8	87.5	2	6	2	1	1	40	3
Quentin Grimes	3	8	37.5	2	5	40	2	4	50	5	5	0	0	5	10	18
Adem Bona	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	2	0	4
Jabari Walker	3	4	75	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	6	3
Justin Edwards	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andre Drummond	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2
Johni Broome	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Eric Gordon	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kyle Lowry	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Boston Celtics player stats and box score

PLAYER	FGM	FGA	FG%	3PM	3PA	3P%	FTM	FTA	FT%	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PTS	+/-
Jaylen Brown	9	18	50	2	4	50	5	6	83.3	6	4	0	0	2	25	0
Sam Hauser	2	6	33.3	2	6	33.3	2	2	100	2	1	0	0	3	8	8
Neemias Queta	7	8	87.5	0	0	0	3	4	75	8	0	0	0	2	17	2
Payton Pritchard	6	14	42.9	1	7	14.3	3	4	75	5	2	2	0	2	16	6
Derrick White	7	20	35	4	13	30.8	7	7	100	3	4	1	1	0	25	-3
Xavier Tillman	2	8	25	0	3	0	0	0	0	7	1	2	1	0	4	0
Anfernee Simons	5	10	50	2	6	33.3	1	1	100	4	1	1	1	0	13	-5
Josh Minott	1	1	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	-6
Chris Boucher	2	4	50	0	2	0	2	2	100	4	1	1	0	0	6	-4
Luka Garza	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	0	-3
Hugo González	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Baylor Scheierman	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-
Max Shulga	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jordan Walsh	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Philadelphia 76ers vs. Boston Celtics game summary

The Boston Celtics had a 28-26 lead over the Philadelphia 76ers at the end of the opening quarter. Sixers rookie VJ Edgecombe had a game-high 14 points on 5-for-9 shooting (3-for-6 on 3-pointers) in the first period. Derrick White led the Celtics with seven points.

Philadelphia outscored Boston 31-23 in the second quarter to take a 57-51 lead into the halftime break. Tyrese Maxey led the Sixers in the first half with 22 points and three assists on 8-for-13 shooting, while Edgecombe added 16 points.

No Celtics player scored in double figures in the first half. White had nine points on 4-for-12 shooting, while Jaylen Brown and Neemias Queta scored eight points apiece.

Boston outscored Philadelphia 35-18 in the third quarter to take an 11-point lead (86-75) heading into the final frame. The Sixers started the fourth on a 17-8 run, and they trailed by just two (94-92) four minutes into the period. The teams then went back and forth.

Down the stretch, Kelly Oubre's corner 3-pointer gave Philadelphia the 112-111 lead with about a minute left. The Sixers then scored three straight points from the free-throw line to give them a 115-111 lead with 22 seconds remaining. The teams then traded baskets.

With the Sixers leading 117-116, Edgecombe missed two free throws with 7.8 seconds left, which gave Boston the final possession. However, Payton Pritchard missed a couple of attempts to win the game.

Boston will next face the New York Knicks on Friday, while Philadelphia will return to action on Saturday against the Charlotte Hornets.