76ers Even Playoff Series with 111-97 Win Over Celtics

V.J. Edgecombe scored 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while battling through pain from an early hard fall, and Tyrese Maxey added 29 points and nine assists to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 111-97 victory over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night in Boston. The win evened their Eastern Conference first-round playoff series at one game apiece after a lopsided 123-91 loss in Game 1 on Sunday.

The seventh-seeded 76ers delivered a complete turnaround on offense, shooting 47.8 percent from the field and connecting on 19 of 39 three-point attempts. Edgecombe, a rookie, was efficient at 12 of 20 from the floor, including six of 10 from beyond the arc. Maxey combined with him for 11 three-pointers and 59 points total, carrying the load for a team missing center Joel Embiid, who remains sidelined by a strength and conditioning program following an appendectomy on April 9.

Philadelphia built a lead as large as 13 points in the third quarter, with Edgecombe contributing heavily despite leaving the court briefly twice for treatment. He limped off in the first and third quarters but returned each time to keep scoring. The 76ers' hot shooting extended to their defense, holding Boston to...