Kyrie Irving was unstoppable and helped the Boston Celtics come from behind and edge the Philadelphia 76ers in overtime (121-114).
It was a late thriller in Boston, as the 76ers came close to a big victory on the road, thanks to a three-pointer by Wilson Chandler, with 32 seconds to go (106-108).
But, Irving was tremendous and tied the game to force an overtime (108-108).
In the extra period, the Celtics’ leader made back-to-back three-pointers (118-114) and the hosts stood tall and sealed the deal.
Irving finished the game with 40 points and 10 rebounds, as Jayson Tatum and Marcus Morris added 23 points apiece for the winners.
Joel Embiid had 34 points and 16 boards for the losing squad, with four more players scoring in double figures.
Boston improved to 20-13, whereas Philadelphia dropped to 22-13.
