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PHILADELPHIA, Feb 13, (RTRS): Gordon Hayward scored 26 points off the bench to lead the visiting Boston Celtics past the Philadelphia 76ers 112-109 on Tuesday in a game full of playoff atmosphere.

Al Horford scored 23 points while Jayson Tatum added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Celtics snapped a two-game losing streak. All-Star guard Kyrie Irving sat out with an injured knee.

Joel Embiid had 23 points and 14 rebounds for his league-leading 47th double-double, and Jimmy Butler added 22 points and nine rebounds. Ben Simmons and J.J. Redick scored 16 points each.

Marcus Smart threw down a vicious dunk with 23.9 seconds left for a 108104 Boston advantage, attacking Embiid – who had five fouls at the time.