{"id":8611,"date":"2026-03-02T10:44:14","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:44:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/neemias-quetas-big-effort-lifts-celtics-over-76ers\/"},"modified":"2026-03-02T10:44:14","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T05:44:14","slug":"neemias-quetas-big-effort-lifts-celtics-over-76ers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/neemias-quetas-big-effort-lifts-celtics-over-76ers\/","title":{"rendered":"Neemias Queta’s big effort lifts Celtics over 76ers"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"NBA:Mar 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center Neemias Queta (88) reacts during the first half against the Philadelphia 76ers at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Paul Rutherford-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n
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Neemias Queta had a career-high 27 points along with 17 rebounds, and Jaylen Brown finished with 27 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, to lead the Boston Celtics to a 114-98 victory over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Sunday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Derrick White added 21 points, six rebounds and eight assists for Boston, which received 11 points and 12 rebounds from Nikola Vucevic.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The Celtics made 18 of 21 free-throw attempts and had a 59-37 edge in rebounding.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Philadelphia trailed 103-97 with 4:14 to play, but Queta made a layup and two free throws to extend Boston’s lead to 109-98 with 2:36 left. The 76ers never threatened after that.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 33 points. Maxey made 4 of 11 3-point attempts. VJ Edgecombe finished with 23 for the 76ers, who forced 15 Celtics turnovers.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Philadelphia received 10 points and 12 rebounds from Andre Drummond, and 14 points and eight rebounds from Dominick Barlow.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The 76ers played without star center Joel Embiid because of a strained right oblique. Embiid was injured during the 124-117 victory over Miami on Thursday night. The team said Embiid will be re-evaluated after Wednesday’s game against Utah.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Embiid is averaging 26.6 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.9 assists this season but has played in only 33 games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Philadelphia led 28-26 after one quarter, but the Celtics outscored the 76ers 36-22 in the second quarter to take a 62-50 halftime lead. Boston’s Baylor Scheierman hit a 3-pointer that just beat the buzzer to cap the first-half scoring.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Queta had 16 points and 12 rebounds in the first half.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Boston pushed its lead to 16 points early in the third quarter, but Philadelphia was within 89-83 entering the fourth. The 76ers cut their deficit to five points early in the final quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Sunday’s game was the fourth meeting between the Celtics and 76ers this season. Each team has won twice.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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–Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n


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