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Sixers Bell Ringer: A satisfying smackdown for the Sixers in Boston Share this story Sixers Bell Ringer Season Standings: Joel Embiid - 17 Tony Bradley - 1 Following a quick back-to-back at home, the Sixers started their four-game road trip with all five starters available in Boston. After some hot outside shooting by the Celtics kept the game close early, Philadelphia broke the game open with a 21-2 run in the second quarter. The Sixers played outstanding team defense all night long, and Boston was only too happy to help Philly out with some laughably bad passes of their own. It all added up...

Jaylen Brown and Celtics fall short in physical challenge: 4 things we learned from Boston’s loss to the 76ers Updated 6:00 AM; Today 6:00 AM Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart, left, points for help while trying to hold back Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons, right, during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)AP Facebook Share The Philadelphia 76ers have been on a different tier than the Boston Celtics all season long and they reminded their divisional rivals of that reality on Tuesday night with a dominant 106-96 victory...

"You want to win this matchup, you want to play well against them, and you want to win all these games," Embiid said following Tuesday's win over Boston. "That's our rival...those are the games you really want to win. Especially for me, because I've been here for so long and that's a rivalry that's very important for me and also for the city of Philadelphia." A win to push the Celtics under .500 for the season, then, has to feel sweet for the big fella and the rest of the gang. How did they get there? It's really rather simple.

The Celtics were down early, but after a boost from the bench cruised to a blowout victory.

Pregame notes The Wizards are on a roll, winning their last seven of eight games. Last night, they beat Minnesota 128-112 at home. Bradley Beal, of course, led Washington with 34 points. Russell Westbrook and Garrison Matthews added 19 and 18 points respectively. Now, it’s back to business. Washington is facing the Boston Celtics on the road for the second time in two weeks and a third time this season. The Wizards and Celtics are split this season. On Jan. 8, the Celtics beat the Wizards 116-107, in a game where Beal put up 41 points. Their Valentine’s Day match-up resulted in a 13-point...