How the Sixers Beat the Celtics
Passing, protecting the ball, and an abnormal percentage of long two makes helped the Sixers retain control of the Atlantic.
| Final - 3.23.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 32 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 86 |
| Philadelphia 76ers | 26 | 17 | 37 | 19 | 99 |
Stories
Sixers Beat Celtics, Hang On To Division Lead
The Sixers beat the Celtics and Doug Collins got his 400th career win.
76ers Vs. Celtics Final Score: Sixers Smash C's Immediate Reaction Thread
The Sixers destroyed the Celtics.
EXCLUSIVE: Doug Collins Pre-Game Speech Before Celtics Game
Doug Collins channeled his inner-Gordon Bombay in giving his pre-game speech to the Sixers prior to their game with the Celtics.
76ers Vs. Celtics Preview: Division Lead At Stake
The Atlantic Division lead is at stake when the Sixers host the Celtics on Friday.
Spencer Hawes Can Not Be Traded
Due to the qualifying offer the Sixers extended him, Hawes can not be traded in the offseason either.
Collins Sez: Translations of a Coaching Pariah
Telling you what Doug Collins is REALLY saying in all of his quotes.
Sixers vs. Knicks Afterpain
Checking in on last night's atrocity against the Knicks.
GameThreads
76ers Fans GameThread on Liberty Ballers
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Celtics Fans GameThread on CelticsBlog
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston | 32 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 86 |
| Philadelphia | 26 | 17 | 37 | 19 | 99 |
| Boston | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Pierce | 36 | 7-11 | 3-4 | 3-3 | 9-0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-0 | 20 |
| Brandon Bass | 30 | 8-18 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 4-1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2-0 | 18 |
| Kevin Garnett | 30 | 10-19 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 8-1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 20 |
| Mickael Pietrus | 11 | 1-5 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2-0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-0 | 4 |
| Rajon Rondo | 39 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| Greg Stiemsma | 17 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Avery Bradley | 14 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 3 |
| Keyon Dooling | 19 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 2 |
| Ryan Hollins | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-1 | 1 |
| Marquis Daniels | 20 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 3-0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1-0 | 6 |
| E`Twaun Moore | 4 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 4 |
| Sasha Pavlovic | 4 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| JaJuan Johnson | 7 | 0-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jermaine O`Neal | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Ray Allen | DNP - Injured | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 36-74 | 4-10 | 10-13 | 35-3 | 28 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 15-1 | 86 | |
| .486 | .400 | .769 | Team Reb: 6 | Total TO: 2 (6 pts) | |||||||
| Philadelphia | |||||||||||
| Player | Min | FG-A | 3PF-A | FT-A | Reb-O | Ast | Stl | TO | Blk | PF-T | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andre Iguodala | 38 | 5-10 | 1-3 | 3-4 | 6-3 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 14 |
| Elton Brand | 26 | 10-15 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1-0 | 20 |
| Spencer Hawes | 27 | 6-13 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 10-4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 | 12 |
| Evan Turner | 33 | 3-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5-0 | 6 |
| Jrue Holiday | 30 | 5-12 | 1-1 | 4-5 | 3-1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-1 | 15 |
| Thaddeus Young | 29 | 6-13 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 9-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-0 | 12 |
| Louis Williams | 30 | 6-13 | 1-4 | 6-8 | 5-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1-0 | 19 |
| Tony Battie | 4 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Jodie Meeks | 16 | 0-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0-0 | 1 |
| Sam Young | 2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0 |
| Craig Brackins | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Lavoy Allen | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Nikola Vucevic | DNP - Coach's Decision | ||||||||||
| Team Totals | 41-92 | 3-10 | 14-18 | 46-14 | 24 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 13-3 | 99 | |
| .446 | .300 | .778 | Team Reb: 9 | Total TO: 1 (20 pts) | |||||||
GAME NOTES
Officials: - Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Marat Kogut
Duration:2:25
Officials: - Zach Zarba, Eric Lewis, Marat Kogut
Duration:2:25
