Brown scores 32 points to lead Celtics past 76ers 109-108 for third straight win

PHILADELPHIA AP Jaylen Brown scored points Anfernee Simons added and the Boston Celtics never trailed in a - win against the Philadelphia ers on Friday night Payton Pritchard and Derrick White had points apiece for the Celtics who evened their record at by winning their third straight after beginning the season with three consecutive losses Boston evened a - season-opening defeat to the ers on Oct Tyrese Maxey scored points to lead Philadelphia which entered as one of four unbeaten teams in the league The contest was the first as part of the NBA Cup for both teams Maxey s drive with seconds to play pulled Philadelphia to - After a Boston turnover on its ensuing possession Maxey missed on an underhand scoop shot from the lane with seconds left that would have given Philadelphia the lead Boston s Josh Minott then missed both free throws with seconds left but Joel Embiid was long on a -pointer at the buzzer Boston led by points in a dominating first half Maxey s drive with minutes left in the third tied it at -all but Philadelphia never was able to go in front Embiid playing a minutes restriction of about minutes after offseason knee surgery had points in Rookie VJ Edgecombe had points after scoring against the Celtics in his NBA debut Philadelphia came back from a -point fourth-quarter deficit against Washington on Tuesday in a - overtime win and nearly rallied against the Celtics Up next Celtics Host Miami on Saturday night ers At Brooklyn on Sunday night