Sixers Stun Celtics 111-97 Behind Edgecombe 30-10 Sport By lines April 21, 2026 The Philadelphia 76ers stunned the Boston Celtics 111-97 in Game 2 at TD Garden on Tuesday. VJ Edgecombe posted 30 points and 10 rebounds in his playoff breakthrough for Philadelphia. Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and 9 assists as the 76ers evened the series 1-1. Paul George contributed 19 points and Andre Drummond added 10 points off the bench. Jaylen Brown led Boston with 36 points, but the Celtics shot 13-of-50 from three. Joel Embiid missed Game 2 for Philadelphia, leaving Tyrese Maxey and VJ Edgecombe as lead options. How Philadelphia Flipped Boston’s Home-Court Edge The 76ers made 19 of 39 three-point attempts in Game 2 at TD Garden. Philadelphia hit only 4 threes total in Game 1, a 123-91 loss. VJ Edgecombe led the Philadelphia perimeter attack alongside Andre Drummond and Quentin Grimes. Edgecombe took a hard fall early in Game 2 at TD Garden. Edgecombe returned and scored 20 first-half points as the 76ers led 62-54 at halftime. Boston shot 13-of-50 from three in Game 2 for a 26 percent clip. Philadelphia hit 19 of 39 three-point attempts after making only 4 total in Game 1. Jaylen Brown scored 36 points for Boston, leading the Celtics in total scoring. The Celtics held homecourt advantage entering Game 2 after a 123-91 Game 1 rout. The series shifts to the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia for Game 3. Related Sports Coverage Celtics Rout 76ers 123-91 Without Embiid in Game 1 Joel Embiid Out for Game 1 as 76ers Face Celtics Hawks Stun Knicks 107-106 as McCollum Drops 32 at MSG Source: ESPN box score.
