Philadelphia 76ers 103 Boston Celtics 92
Wachovia Center – Philadelphia, PA
October 12, 2010
The Boston Celtics fell to the Philadelphia 76ers by the score of 103-92 tonight at the Wachovia Center. The loss is the Celtics first of the preseason and moves their record to 3-1. None of the Celtics starters, along with Delonte West and Shaquille O’Neal, played in the game. This forced the Celtics to play their “B-“ team that included Mario West, Luke Harangody, Stephen Lasme, and Von Wafer. The Celtics were paced by Nate Robinson, who scored 26 points in 36 minutes of action. The Sixers were led by Marrese Speights with 19 points
Important Game Facts
- Avery Bradley played his first game in a Celtics uniform tonight. He was very active on the defensive end pestering the Sixers guards.
- Luke Harangody looked a lot more comfortable out there tonight than he had in past games. Harangody put up a quick eight points in the first half on perfect 3-3 shooting. His sharp shooting caused Doc to pull Jermaine O’Neal back to the bench when he was getting ready to check into the game. He ended with 11 points on 4-5 shooting.
- Jermaine O’Neal still looks rusty on the offensive end but looks like he’s going to be a huge asset on the defensive ends and in the rebounding battle. He pulled down seven rebounds in the first half alone and twelve total.
- Stephen Lasme continues to show why he should receive the Celtics final roster spot. Lasme scored six points on 3-3 in the first half. His competition, Mario West and Von Wafer, scored 4 and 10 points, respectively.
- The Celtics looked to be running away with this one before an 18-4 run at the end of the third and beginning of the fourth quarter.
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