FINAL SCORE: 76ers 107, Celtics 93
IN BRIEF: Ben Simmons scored 24 points and the Philadelphia 76ers used a 22-6 run over the second and third quarters to beat the Boston Celtics in the season opener in Philly. Kemba Walker had 12 points on 4-for-18 shooting in his C's debut and Al Horford 16 in his first game with the Sixers. Gordon Hayward led Boston with 25 points. BOX SCORE
HIGHLIGHTS
OUCH. AL HORFORD RINGS THE OPENING BELL IN PHILLY:
JAYLEN BROWN DOING IT ON BOTH ENDS:
KEMBA WALKER'S 1ST CELTIC HOOP:
MARCUS SMART TO ROBERT WILLIAMS, GIVE-AND-GO-AND-JAM:
KEMBA BEING KEMBA:
BEN SIMMONS REJECTED BY ROBERT WILLIAMS:
JOEL EMBIID WITH THE BLOCK, TOBIAS HARRIS WITH FINISH:
EMBIID ADDS TO SIXERS' RUN IN 3RD:
UP NEXT:
Home opener: Vs. Toronto Raptors, Friday, 7 p.m., NBC Sports Boston
@ New York Knicks, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Boston
Vs. Milwaukee Bucks, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 p.m., NBC Sports Boston
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