Celtics Beat 76ers 125-120 in Overtime After 115-115 Tie in Fourth Quarter

On Saturday, October 17, 2026, the Philadelphia 76ers played the Boston Celtics at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia, and the Boston Celtics won 125-120. The teams were tied 115-115 after four regulation quarters, sending the game to overtime. The win came in overtime for the Celtics.

The Celtics scored 34 points in the first quarter, which ended 28-34 in favor of Boston. The 76ers scored 32 points in the second quarter to take the lead, and they went into halftime ahead 60-58. The Celtics scored 24 points in the quarter.

The 76ers scored 34 points and the Celtics 26 in the third quarter, extending Philadelphia's lead to 94-84, a 10-point margin. That was the largest margin of the game at the end of a quarter.

The Celtics scored 31 points in the fourth quarter to rally, while the 76ers managed only 21. As a result, the score was tied 115-115 after regulation, and the game went to overtime.

In overtime, the 76ers scored 5 points and the Celtics scored 10, making the final score 120-125. Boston's scoring in overtime decided the game.

The NBA plays regular games in four 12-minute quarters. If the score is tied, a five-minute overtime is played. If the game remains tied, additional five-minute overtimes are played. This game was decided in one overtime. Overtime often becomes the climax of a game, since it directly decides the winner.

The Celtics are one of the league's most storied franchises, with 18 NBA championships, and they play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. The 76ers also play in the Atlantic Division, so the two teams meet often within the division.

Xfinity Mobile Arena is the home of the 76ers and is a multipurpose arena that hosts NBA games as well as NHL games. For the home-team 76ers, this was a loss after taking the game into overtime.

The key points to watch are how both teams use the fourth-quarter rally and their overtime scoring in their next games.

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