With Jayson Tatum ejected late in 3rd quarter, Celtics beat 76ers 125-119
BOSTON (AP) Jayson Tatum insists he didn't lose swear or lose his temper. He still wound up watching the end of the game from Boston's locker room.
Tatum scored 21 points before he was ejected for arguing a foul call near the end of the third quarter, and the Celtics went on without him to beat the depleted Philadelphia 76ers 125-119 on Friday night.
“They were ready. They were ready to throw me out,” Tatum said. “Did I cuss? No, I didn't. ... I was shocked. They always say, 'Get your money’s worth. You're going to get fined.' I definitely did not get my money’s worth.”
The Sixers were without their top two scorers, Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. But it was Tatum's departure that changed the mood in the building.
Boston led by six points in the third and had a 95-91 lead in the final seconds of the quarter when De’Anthony Melton hit a long 3-pointer. Tatum was bringing the ball down along the sideline when he lost control; in the ensuing scramble he hit Robert Covington in the face.
Tatum was whistled for a foul. He voiced a lengthy objection and was ejected when, with Celtics coaches trying to hold him back, he interrupted the referees’ huddle. Tatum had already received a technical in the first half.
Celtics coach Joe Mazzulla said he didn't have a problem with Tatum showing some fight.
“I actually like it,” Mazzulla said. “I think some of that is important. Obviously, you don’t want it to get in the way of winning. But I think that type of passion and caring, I’d err on the side of I’d rather see that than nothing at all.”
As Tatum left the court, the crowd took over the complaining, showering the officials with a loud chorus of boos. After a review, Tatum’s foul was upgraded to a Flagrant 1; Covington hit the technical free three to tie it at 95.
“I thought I got fouled. I was trying to have a conversation about that play. It was as simple as that," Tatum said. “I wasn't that (expletive) mad. Don't put that narrative out there. ... I walked back calmly, I sat in my chair, got some ice. I was not mad. I did not throw anything. I watched the rest of the game. I watched us win."
“Jayson continued to complain and was asked multiple times to head to his bench,” crew chief Bill Kennedy told a pool reporter. “He continued to complain about the foul called on the floor and overtly gestures toward the officials and was assessed a second technical foul.”
Melton was leading the 76ers in scoring with 21 points when he fouled out with 5:08 to play and Boston leading 111-108. Patrick Beverley scored 26 with eight rebounds and seven assists for Philadelphia, which led 116-115 before giving up the next eight points.
Derrick White also scored 21 for Boston and Payton Pritchard scored all 10 of his points in the fourth quarter. Jaylen Brown and Al Horford each scored 20 points for the Celtics, and they also combined for back-to-back blocks on Tobias Harris with Philadelphia leading 106-104 and eight minutes left.
“I thought everybody stepped up. That’s just the kind of team we have,” Mazzulla said. “The other guys just did what they had to do to win.”
Boston trailed 116-115 when Horford drove for a basket, the Celtics hit four straight free throws and Holiday found Pritchard under the basket to make it a seven-point game with 18 seconds left.
UP NEXT
76ers: At Washington on Wednesday night.
Celtics: At Indiana on Monday night in the quarterfinals of the In-Season Tournament.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Paul Reed vs. Al Horford (76ers gains possession) | |||
11:54 | Patrick Beverley turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | |||
11:51 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running dunk | 0-2 | |
11:28 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 2-2 | |
11:14 | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Patrick Beverley steals) | |||
11:05 | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point driving layup | 4-2 | |
10:57 | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 4-5 | |
10:39 | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point floating jump shot | 6-5 | |
10:28 | Jrue Holiday turnover (bad pass) (Tobias Harris steals) | |||
10:23 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running layup | 8-5 | |
10:07 | +3 | Al Horford makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 8-8 | |
9:56 | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | |||
9:55 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
9:46 | +3 | Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Al Horford assists) | 8-11 | |
9:33 | +3 | Paul Reed makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists) | 11-11 | |
9:20 | Marcus Morris Sr. blocks Jaylen Brown's two point driving layup | |||
9:19 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
9:12 | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point running layup | |||
9:11 | Al Horford defensive rebound | |||
9:06 | Jayson Tatum misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
9:05 | Al Horford offensive rebound | |||
8:57 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving reverse layup | 11-13 | |
8:40 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point driving layup | 13-13 | |
8:40 | Al Horford shooting foul (Paul Reed draws the foul) | |||
8:40 | +1 | Paul Reed makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 14-13 | |
8:29 | +3 | Jrue Holiday makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 14-16 | |
8:10 | De'Anthony Melton misses three point jump shot | |||
8:08 | Tobias Harris offensive rebound | |||
8:06 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point putback layup | 16-16 | |
7:51 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point driving layup | 16-18 | |
7:31 | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point driving layup | 18-18 | |
7:31 | Celtics 60 second timeout | |||
7:20 | Al Horford misses three point jump shot | |||
7:19 | Paul Reed defensive rebound | |||
7:06 | Tobias Harris misses two point jump shot | |||
7:05 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
7:01 | Paul Reed shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
7:01 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 18-19 | |
7:01 | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | |||
7:01 | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | |||
6:49 | De'Anthony Melton turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | |||
6:45 | +2 | Jaylen Brown makes two point running finger roll layup | 18-21 | |
6:38 | Al Horford blocks Tobias Harris's two point driving layup | |||
6:37 | Jayson Tatum defensive rebound | |||
6:29 | Paul Reed shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
6:29 | Jayson Tatum misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
6:29 | Celtics offensive rebound | |||
6:29 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 18-22 | |
6:06 | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point fadeaway jump shot | |||
6:04 | Al Horford defensive rebound | |||
5:59 | +2 | Jayson Tatum makes two point running layup | 18-24 | |
5:59 | De'Anthony Melton shooting foul (Jayson Tatum draws the foul) | |||
5:59 | +1 | Jayson Tatum makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 18-25 | |
5:46 | De'Anthony Melton misses three point stepback jump shot | |||
5:45 | De'Anthony Melton offensive rebound | |||
5:43 | Sam Hauser shooting foul (De'Anthony Melton draws the foul) | |||
5:43 | +1 | De'Anthony Melton makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 19-25 | |
5:43 | +1 | De'Anthony Melton makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 20-25 | |
5:31 | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (Robert Covington steals) | |||
5:24 | De'Anthony Melton turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
5:15 | Jaylen Brown turnover (lost ball) (Robert Covington steals) | |||
5:10 | +3 | Robert Covington makes three point running jump shot (De'Anthony Melton assists) | 23-25 | |
4:50 | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Jayson Tatum assists) | 23-28 | |
4:33 | +2 | De'Anthony Melton makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 25-28 | |
4:13 | Sam Hauser turnover (lost ball) (Furkan Korkmaz steals) | |||
4:07 | KJ Martin misses two point running layup | |||
4:05 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
3:55 | Jayson Tatum turnover (lost ball) (KJ Martin steals) | |||
3:50 | Jayson Tatum technical foul | |||
3:50 | +1 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 26-28 | |
3:44 | Mo Bamba turnover (offensive goaltending) | |||
3:23 | +2 | Dalano Banton makes two point driving layup (Sam Hauser assists) | 26-30 | |
3:23 | Furkan Korkmaz shooting foul (Dalano Banton draws the foul) | |||
3:23 | Dalano Banton misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
3:22 | Neemias Queta offensive rebound | |||
3:22 | Mo Bamba personal foul (Neemias Queta draws the foul) | |||
3:22 | +1 | Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 26-31 | |
3:22 | 76ers 60 second timeout | |||
3:22 | +1 | Neemias Queta makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 26-32 | |
3:10 | +3 | Robert Covington makes three point jump shot (Patrick Beverley assists) | 29-32 | |
2:55 | Jaylen Brown misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:54 | Dalano Banton offensive rebound | |||
2:41 | Neemias Queta turnover (lost ball) (Robert Covington steals) | |||
2:32 | Patrick Beverley turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Brown steals) | |||
2:25 | +3 | Derrick White makes three point running jump shot (Dalano Banton assists) | 29-35 | |
2:02 | +3 | Patrick Beverley makes three point jump shot (Tobias Harris assists) | 32-35 | |
1:51 | Furkan Korkmaz personal foul (Sam Hauser draws the foul) | |||
1:51 | +1 | Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 32-36 | |
1:51 | +1 | Sam Hauser makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 32-37 | |
1:43 | Derrick White personal foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | |||
1:34 | Patrick Beverley misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:32 | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | |||
1:27 | Derrick White shooting foul (Robert Covington draws the foul) | |||
1:27 | Nick Nurse technical foul | |||
1:27 | +1 | Derrick White makes technical free throw 1 of 1 | 32-38 | |
1:27 | +1 | Robert Covington makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 33-38 | |
1:27 | +1 | Robert Covington makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 34-38 | |
1:19 | Derrick White misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
1:17 | Robert Covington defensive rebound | |||
1:08 | Robert Covington misses three point jump shot | |||
1:07 | Sam Hauser defensive rebound | |||
0:52 | +3 | Derrick White makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 34-41 | |
0:39 | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point driving layup | 36-41 | |
0:39 | Neemias Queta defensive goaltending violation | |||
0:39 | Sam Hauser shooting foul (Patrick Beverley draws the foul) | |||
0:39 | Patrick Beverley misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
0:37 | Neemias Queta defensive rebound | |||
0:33 | Derrick White misses three point running pullup jump shot | |||
0:31 | 76ers defensive rebound | |||
0:13 | Dalano Banton blocks De'Anthony Melton's two point driving layup | |||
0:08 | Derrick White defensive rebound | |||
0:02 | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 36-44 | |
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:51 | Mo Bamba blocks Jrue Holiday's two point driving floating jump shot | |||
11:50 | Celtics offensive rebound | |||
11:43 | Sam Hauser misses three point jump shot | |||
11:42 | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | |||
11:30 | Payton Pritchard personal foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
11:17 | Marcus Morris Sr. misses three point jump shot | |||
11:16 | Mo Bamba offensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Jrue Holiday shooting foul (Mo Bamba draws the foul) | |||
11:15 | Mo Bamba misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | |||
11:15 | 76ers offensive rebound | |||
11:15 | +1 | Mo Bamba makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-44 | |
11:06 | Jayson Tatum misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
11:05 | Marcus Morris Sr. defensive rebound | |||
10:54 | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point pullup jump shot | 39-44 | |
10:41 | +3 | Jayson Tatum makes three point jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 39-47 | |
10:38 | 76ers 60 second timeout | |||
10:17 | +3 | De'Anthony Melton makes three point stepback jump shot | 42-47 | |
10:04 | Jayson Tatum turnover (bad pass) (Marcus Morris Sr. steals) | |||
10:00 | +2 | Marcus Morris Sr. makes two point running layup | 44-47 | |
9:42 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
9:40 | Mo Bamba defensive rebound | |||
9:32 | Neemias Queta personal foul (Tobias Harris draws the foul) | |||
9:24 | +2 | Patrick Beverley makes two point driving reverse layup | 46-47 | |
9:12 | +2 | Al Horford makes two point fadeaway jump shot (Jrue Holiday assists) | 46-49 | |
8:58 | +3 | De'Anthony Melton makes three point pullup jump shot | 49-49 | |
8:39 | Payton Pritchard misses three point jump shot | |||
8:36 | Sam Hauser offensive rebound | |||
8:27 | +3 | Sam Hauser makes three point jump shot (Payton Pritchard assists) | 49-52 | |
8:08 | Sam Hauser blocks Marcus Morris Sr.'s two point driving layup | |||
8:07 | Marcus Morris Sr. offensive rebound | |||
8:07 | Marcus Morris Sr. misses two point tip layup | |||
8:06 | Jrue Holiday defensive rebound | |||
7:57 | Jayson Tatum turnover (traveling) | |||
7:35 | +2 | Paul Reed makes two point cutting dunk (Tobias Harris assists) | 51-52 | |
7:23 | Jaylen Brown misses two point driving layup | |||
7:21 | Patrick Beverley defensive rebound | |||
7:18 | +2 | Tobias Harris makes two point running layup (Patrick Beverley assists) | 53-52 | |
7:18 |